Ismael Alejandro Salas De Armas, M.D.
NPI 1245478585ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Houston, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Ut Physicians, practicing in Houston, Texas. Medicare paid $67,468 for services to 99 patients in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $23,140 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1245478585 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 24, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | P1588 | TX |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 8254 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | BP10029344 | TX |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 243 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,468 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ut PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,765 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23,140 · 47 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$53,975 · 47 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $20,608 | 23 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $860.33 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $668.45 | 8 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $538.72 | 5 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $271.22 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,800 · 2 payments
- Consulting Fee$6,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$3,536 · 33 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,804 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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