John J. Nigro, M.D.
NPI 1881707818ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· San Diego, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, practicing in San Diego, California. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - thoracic surgery and practitioner - cardiac surgery. Artivion, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,453 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1881707818 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | G80887 | CA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | 33510 | AZ |
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 (AZ); Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (CA) |
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Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 169 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med CtrSan Diego, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,453 · 16 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$496.76 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $2,325 | 7 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $251.09 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $193.22 | 2 |
| Exactech, Inc. | $162.74 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $158.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,013 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,440 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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