Shinya Unai, M.D.
NPI 1831444884ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Cleveland, OH
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Medicare paid $595,400 for services to 218 patients in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,154 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Cleveland Clinic and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831444884 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 16, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 35.125876 | OH |
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 - Cardiac Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 819 across 92 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $595,400 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,154 · 26 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$12,910 · 40 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $11,219 | 16 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $4,714 | 7 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $152.77 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $41.68 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $26.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$10,625 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,526 · 5 payments
- Honoraria$2,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,002 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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