Danjing Zhao, MD
NPI 1154749927ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Kingsport, TN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Kingsport, Tennessee, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 2014). 109 Medicare patients in 2024, $71,976 paid; nearly all of their 77 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,548 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1154749927 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 63248 | TN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 63248 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 109 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 202 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,976 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 77 · 107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 39 |
| Total drug cost | $2,163 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- Wellmont Cardiology ServicesMarion, VA · 139 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VA
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
- Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterKingsport, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,548 · 36 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,937 · 30 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,000 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $294.27 | 23 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $72.71 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $56.68 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $36.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$3,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$548.28 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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