Ali Gheissari, M.D.
NPI 1376545269ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Los Angeles, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Los Angeles, California, trained at University of Michigan Medical School (class of 1983). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $108,495 for 128 patients in 2024, with only 35 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,114 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376545269 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 11, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | G72926 | CA |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 261 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $108,495 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 35 · 71 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $535.01 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Michigan Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Pih Health PhysiciansSanta Fe Springs, CA · 622 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Pih Health Good Samaritan HospitalLos Angeles, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,114 · 21 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,575 · 24 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $512.76 | 8 |
| Abiomed | $276.40 | 6 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $159.93 | 2 |
| Solventum Corporation | $50.36 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $39.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,114 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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