Paul Scott Lajos, M.D.
NPI 1437342797ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Amherst, NY
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Amherst, New York, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1994). 330 Medicare patients in 2024, $138,506 paid; nearly all of their 88 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,952 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1437342797 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | S5002 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | S5002 | TX |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | E-18153 | AR |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | MD071160L | PA |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 256833 | NY |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | S5002 | TX |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 01064489A | IN |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | AFE75395 | CA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | AFE75395 | CA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 01064489A | IN |
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 - Vascular Surgery (AR); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (DC); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (DC); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (NY); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (PA); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (TX); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 330 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,136 across 98 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $138,506 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 88 · 125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 40 |
| Total drug cost | $558.08 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · 2,820 clinicians
- Washington Cardiovascular Institute, LLCWashington, DC · 16 clinicians
- Nirp Sugar Land PLLCSugar Land, TX · 8 clinicians
- Nirp Rio Grande Valley PLLCRio Grande City, TX · 7 clinicians
- Nirp Beaumont, PLLCBeaumont, TX · 6 clinicians
- Nirp Dallas-Fort Worth PLLCBedford, TX · 4 clinicians
- Nirp South Central Texas PLLCEl Paso, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac LakeSaranac Lake, NY
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,952 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$3,619 · 51 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,691 | 10 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $615.00 | 1 |
| Endologix LLC | $298.80 | 3 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $160.34 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $106.11 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,309 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,028 · 15 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$615.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records