Edward R. Ferguson, M.D.
NPI 1831156496ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Tallahassee, FL
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Tallahassee, Florida, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1991). 106 Medicare patients in 2024, $82,655 paid; nearly all of their 136 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $444.94 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1831156496 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 18, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | ME139009 | FL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 16741 | AL |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (GA); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (KS); Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 106 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 225 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $82,655 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 136 · 184 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $2,741 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Centers LLCBirmingham, AL · 198 clinicians
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita IncWichita, KS · 121 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS
- Baptist Health Brookwood HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$444.94 · 12 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$623.64 · 14 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $186.14 | 2 |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (DBA Corza Medical) | $91.40 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $41.14 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $26.60 | 1 |
| Corcym Inc | $25.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$444.94 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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