Pablo Sanchez, M.D.
NPI 1629479795ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Chicago, IL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with University of Chicago and 1 other group, practicing in Chicago, Illinois. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $24,140 for 11 patients in 2024, with only 12 Part D claims. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $495.41 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists The University of Chicago Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629479795 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 036170127 | IL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 036170127 | IL |
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 (IL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 11 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 48 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,140 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12 · 12 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $360.97 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 1,712 clinicians
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 915 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$495.41 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,288 · 13 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $241.40 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $147.70 | 1 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $80.82 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $25.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$495.41 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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