Ghulam Murtaza, M.D.
NPI 1528294329ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Rockford, IL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Swedishamerican Hospital, practicing in Rockford, Illinois. 220 Medicare patients in 2024, $190,232 paid; nearly all of their 84 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $89,565 in all, mostly education. Lists Rochelle Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528294329 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 036-175814 | IL |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 55382-20 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 220 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 591 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $190,232 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 84 · 139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $8,231 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Swedishamerican HospitalBelvidere, IL · 389 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Rochelle Community HospitalRochelle, IL
- Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI
- Uw HealthRockford, IL
Other facilities
- Empower Home Health ServicesHome health agency · West Dundee, IL
- Swedishamerican Hh Care Med SHome health agency · Rockford, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$89,565 · 77 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$11,412 · 21 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $86,839 | 59 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,880 | 8 |
| Abiomed | $649.70 | 6 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $158.91 | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $20.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$69,300 · 13 payments
- Travel and Lodging$9,429 · 41 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$2,835 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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