Erik B. Throop, M.D.
NPI 1659370542ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Evansville, IN
Surgery (M.D.) in Evansville, Indiana, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $84,892 for 276 patients, and Part D covered 99 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,437 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1659370542 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 01048578A | IN |
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 - General Surgery (IN); Practitioner - General Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 276 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 545 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $84,892 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 99 · 101 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $7,670 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Evansville Surgical Associates IncNewburgh, IN · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension St Vincent EvansvilleEvansville, IN
- Ascension St Vincent WarrickBoonville, IN
- Deaconess Hospital IncEvansville, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,437 · 25 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$631.97 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,500 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $495.66 | 8 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $84.55 | 3 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $59.73 | 1 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $38.72 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,500 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$936.92 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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