Robert S. Poston, MD
NPI 1467493700ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Las Cruces, NM
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLC, practicing in Las Cruces, New Mexico. 99 Medicare patients in 2024, $73,424 paid; nearly all of their 384 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,808 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Jackson Purchase Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1467493700 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 55970 | KY |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 292053 | NY |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | MD2014-0785 | NM |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 202 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,424 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 384 · 485 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $9,837 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLCPaducah, KY · 151 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY
- Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,808 · 22 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$175.24 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,572 | 4 |
| Abiomed | $939.62 | 12 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $255.91 | 4 |
| Lsi Solutions Inc | $23.82 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,173 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$835.31 · 16 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$800.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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