Amit Bhargava, MD
NPI 1679796999ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Minneapolis, MN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (class of 1999). 111 Medicare patients in 2024, $38,940 paid; nearly all of their 140 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,563 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1679796999 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 63315 | MN |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 223783 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MN); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 111 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 223 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,940 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 140 · 151 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $1,850 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN
- M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN
- M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN
- M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,563 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$6,472 · 17 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,867 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $352.56 | 4 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $147.52 | 1 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $127.07 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $68.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$979.16 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$514.94 · 5 payments
- Education$68.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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