Kenton J. Zehr, M.D.
NPI 1548248354ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Detroit, MI
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Vhs Physicians of Michigan, practicing in Detroit, Michigan. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $46,583 for 30 patients in 2024, with only 38 Part D claims. Pinnacle, Inc reported $20.27 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Detroit Receiving Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1548248354 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 4301117256 | MI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 4301117256 | MI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 40529 | MN |
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 (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 30 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 89 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,583 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 38 · 52 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $8,132 |
| Generic share | 66% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Vhs Physicians of MichiganCommerce Township, MI · 219 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Detroit Receiving HospitalDetroit, MI
- Harper University HospitalDetroit, MI
- Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.27 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$260.65 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle, Inc | $20.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$20.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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