Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.
NPI 1275786253ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Pittsburgh, PA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D. M.S.) with Holy Cross Hospital Inc, practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $63,933 for 84 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Atricure, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,544 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holy Cross Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1275786253 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. M.S. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | ME137675 | FL |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 84 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 313 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,933 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 29 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $432.98 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Holy Cross Hospital IncFort Lauderdale, FL · 303 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,544 · 21 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$3,706 · 37 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $330.80 | 3 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $233.00 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $220.95 | 3 |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $161.54 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $160.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,311 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$233.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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