Lifford L. Lancaster, M.D.
NPI 1639116379ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Nashville, TN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 1982). In 2024 Medicare paid $82,370 for 135 patients, and Part D covered 286 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $722.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639116379 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD19776 | TN |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 135 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 514 across 58 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $82,370 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 286 · 545 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $66,549 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN · 523 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tristar Skyline Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$722.58 · 9 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$809.46 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $578.61 | 8 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $143.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$722.58 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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