Karl Kevin Limmer, M.D
NPI 1871757294ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· San Diego, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D) in San Diego, California, trained at Temple University School of Medicine (class of 2005). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $70,406 for 82 patients in 2024, with only 14 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,712 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1871757294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | A99830 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | A99830 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 163 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $70,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14 · 14 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $106.40 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Temple University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- San Diego Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons IncSan Diego, CA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,712 · 20 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$784.83 · 11 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,624 | 6 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $856.02 | 9 |
| Davol Inc. | $161.13 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $40.48 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,400 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,210 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,102 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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