Valluvan Jeevanandam
NPI 1285738344ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Chicago, IL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (class of 1984). In 2024 Medicare paid $270,425 for 74 patients, and Part D covered 87 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47,703 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1285738344 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 24, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 036098867 | IL |
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 (IL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 258 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $270,425 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 87 · 87 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $209,491 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 1,712 clinicians
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 915 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Valparaiso, IN
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Schererville, IN
- Ingalls Home Care Inc.Home health agency · Harvey, IL
- Tru-Care Home Health, IncHome health agency · Chicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47,703 · 36 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$4,568 · 23 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $40,017 | 23 |
| Ge Healthcare | $7,174 | 6 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $383.18 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $74.61 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $34.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$33,468 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$8,903 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,350 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$982.64 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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