Josef J. Vanek, M.D.
NPI 1679662373ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Uniontown, PA
Surgery (M.D.) with Fayette Physician Network Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. 284 Medicare patients in 2024, $91,656 paid; nearly all of their 172 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,575 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Uniontown Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679662373 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD056465L | PA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 37051 | WV |
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 (PA); Practitioner - General Surgery (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 284 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 588 across 113 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 172 · 188 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $1,995 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Fayette Physician Network IncUniontown, PA · 320 clinicians
- Washington Physician ServicesWashington, PA · 106 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Uniontown HospitalUniontown, PA
- Upmc McKeesport HospitalMc Keesport, PA
- Washington Hospital, theWashington, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,575 · 17 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$72.33 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,397 | 14 |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $111.94 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $65.77 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,055 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$519.07 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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