David A. Ladden, MD
NPI 1093764284ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Madisonville, KY
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Madisonville, Kentucky, trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University (class of 1984). 64 Medicare patients in 2024, $54,816 paid; nearly all of their 69 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,496 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1093764284 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 23, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | G8228 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 15882 | MS |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | G8228 | TX |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 56743 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (KY); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 64 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 240 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,816 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 69 · 81 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 45 |
| Total drug cost | $1,532 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rush Medical College of Rush University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery |
Medical group
- Advanced Vascular SolutionsHarlingen, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Valley Regional Medical CenterBrownsville, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,496 · 68 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$4,017 · 30 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,555 | 15 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $2,008 | 13 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,619 | 14 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $666.11 | 9 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $172.36 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$4,591 · 21 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,905 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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