Ali Shirafkan, M.D.
NPI 1407221500ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Galveston, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Utmb Faculty Group Practice and 1 other group, practicing in Galveston, Texas. Medicare paid $14,167 for services to 17 patients in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,387 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1407221500 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | T1848 | TX |
| Transplant Surgery | 204F00000X | T1848 | TX |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 54 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,167 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX · 1,101 clinicians
- Baptist Physician NetworkBeaumont, TX · 121 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Texas Medical Branch GalvestonGalveston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,387 · 16 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$824.23 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $822.20 | 10 |
| Abiomed | $290.30 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $181.01 | 1 |
| Medinc of Texas | $81.05 | 2 |
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $12.19 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$933.89 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$452.86 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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