Paul W. Kempe, M.D.
NPI 1396825345ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Tulsa, OK
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1985). In 2024 Medicare paid $139,459 for 180 patients, and Part D covered 135 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Abiomed was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,105 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396825345 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 22, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 21308 | OK |
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 (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 180 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 343 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $139,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 135 · 178 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $9,197 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Warren Clinic IncTulsa, OK · 883 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Saint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee, OK
- Saint Francis Hospital South, LLCTulsa, OK
- Saint Francis Hospital, IncTulsa, OK
Other facilities
- Community Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Claremore, OK
- Enhabit Home Health of Eastern OklahomaHome health agency · Muskogee, OK
- Enhabit Home Health of Northeast OklahomaHome health agency · Broken Arrow, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,105 · 67 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$4,034 · 68 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $342.35 | 6 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $232.08 | 6 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $204.88 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $192.57 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $167.12 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,105 · 67 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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