Panayotis Vardas
NPI 1801181649ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Boston, MA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC and 1 other group, practicing in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2024 Medicare paid $80,451 for 130 patients, and Part D covered 110 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,138 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Tufts Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1801181649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 9, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 19, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 19, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 1026620 | MA |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 253 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $80,451 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 110 · 125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $8,078 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Center at Tufts Medical Center IncBoston, MA · 97 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of MontgomeryHome health agency · Montgomery, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,138 · 35 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$14,349 · 37 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,814 | 11 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,300 | 12 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $1,303 | 5 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $180.94 | 2 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $144.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,084 · 8 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,200 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,853 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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