Benjamin C. Sun, M.D.
NPI 1245287259ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Minneapolis, MN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1989). Medicare paid $50,708 for services to 57 patients in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $54,196 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1245287259 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 53753 | MN |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 105231 | MN |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 57 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 94 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,708 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Allina Health SystemNew Ulm, MN · 3,842 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN
- Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$54,196 · 86 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$31,465 · 55 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $50,933 | 64 |
| Abiomed | $1,328 | 11 |
| Transmedics, Inc. | $1,061 | 2 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $380.87 | 4 |
| Briohealth Solutions, Inc. | $274.30 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$43,377 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$8,257 · 31 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,562 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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