Louis A. Brunsting III, MD
NPI 1356334692ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Cincinnati, OH
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Cincinnati, Ohio, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 1983). 101 Medicare patients in 2024, $116,559 paid; nearly all of their 107 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $81,894 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1356334692 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 35.096211 | OH |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 31578 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (AL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 101 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 300 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $116,559 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 107 · 119 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 44 |
| Total drug cost | $2,821 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Trihealth H LLCCincinnati, OH · 850 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bethesda NorthCincinnati, OH
- Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati, OH
- McCullough-Hyde Memorial HospitalOxford, OH
Other facilities
- American Mercy Home Care, LLCHome health agency · Cincinnati, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$81,894 · 17 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$3,224 · 14 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $78,358 | 5 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $3,042 | 8 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $223.24 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $146.61 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $124.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$79,483 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,795 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$616.27 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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