Lana Schumacher-Beal, M.D.
NPI 1992991657ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Boston, MA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Sturdy Health Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Boston, Massachusetts. Medicare paid $49,695 for services to 90 patients in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $30,562 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Lowell General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992991657 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 281515 | MA |
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | 208G00000X | MD439989 | PA |
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 (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 180 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,695 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Sturdy Health IncMansfield, MA · 189 clinicians
- Pratt Surgical Associates IncBoston, MA · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA
- Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA
- Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham, MA
- Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA
- Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$30,562 · 30 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$34,368 · 37 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14,826 | 6 |
| Elucent Medical | $6,151 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,093 | 10 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,179 | 3 |
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $193.11 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$11,895 · 4 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$11,080 · 2 payments
- Education$4,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$2,381 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,206 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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