Darien W. Bradford, MD
NPI 1376560961ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Burleson, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Burleson, Texas, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1991). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $37,719 for 50 patients in 2024, with only 13 Part D claims. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53,977 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1376560961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | L0042 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 50 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 99 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,719 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 21 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $230.57 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Wayne State University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Huguley Medical Associates, IncMansfield, TX · 52 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthFort Worth, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53,977 · 32 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$90,902 · 64 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $40,658 | 3 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $11,803 | 4 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $578.10 | 5 |
| Abiomed | $355.80 | 6 |
| Pylant Medical | $244.18 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$40,658 · 3 payments
- Consulting Fee$10,750 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,540 · 26 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,029 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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