Francis Ferdinand
NPI 1104806769ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Wynnewood, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, practicing in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $91,672 for 135 patients in 2024, with only 47 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,095 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Meadville Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104806769 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD040466E | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 135 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 294 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,672 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 47 · 80 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $243.24 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Meadville Medical CenterMeadville, PA
- Upmc Chautauqua at WcaJamestown, NY
- Upmc HamotErie, PA
- Upmc NorthwestSeneca, PA
- Warren General HospitalWarren, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,095 · 50 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$3,803 · 64 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,214 | 19 |
| Abiomed | $819.72 | 12 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $327.30 | 8 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $184.44 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $157.42 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,095 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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