Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Alabama
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
75 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in Alabama, including 4 (5%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Birmingham. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) by city in Alabama
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Where Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Alabama practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 56 of the 75 providers listed here (75%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
7%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
52%mid-size group (10 to 99)
41%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Cardiothoracic Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC | 9 | 2,784 | Birmingham |
| USA Health Physician Billing Services LLC | 5 | 342 | Mobile |
| Hh Heart Center, LLC | 5 | 94 | Huntsville |
| Imc-Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgical Associates LLC | 5 | 23 | Mobile |
| East Alabama Heart and Vascular, LLC | 4 | 31 | Opelika |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Cardiothoracic Surgeons affiliated |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | Government | 2 of 5 | 9 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 7 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 7 |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 7 |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | For-profit | 3 of 5 | 6 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Carl GeraldsonAlabaster, AL · $2,197 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 620-7523 Dr. Adam WitcherBirmingham, AL · $831 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-9600 Dr. Andrew Papoy, MDBirmingham, AL · $10,114 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 786-2776 Dr. Barry Fields, M.D.Birmingham, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(205) 733-1306 Dr. Benjamin Wei, MDBirmingham, AL · $3,132 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-9999 Dr. Carlton Randleman, MDBirmingham, AL · $24,119 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 592-1800 Dr. Christophe Hansen-estruchBirmingham, AL · $192 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-3333 Dr. Clifton Lewis, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $11,416 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(205) 934-3338 Dr. Douglas Minnich, MDBirmingham, AL · $546 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Hurley Knott, M.D.Birmingham, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(205) 599-3700 Dr. James DaviesBirmingham, AL · $965 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 822-8816 Dr. James Donahue, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $154 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. James West, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $2,260 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 783-3191 Dr. John Casterline, MDBirmingham, AL · $380 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. John Harlan, MDBirmingham, AL · $946 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. John Richardson, MDBirmingham, AL · $963 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. John Thurber, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $1,183 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 930-2925 Dr. Joseph Martinez, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $5,096 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. Kyle EudaileyBirmingham, AL · $32,248 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 822-8816 Dr. Lee Riggins, M.D.Birmingham, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(205) 780-8980 Dr. Michael Gleason, M.D.Birmingham, AL · $3,039 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Parvez Sultan, MDBirmingham, AL · $6,582 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. Rajamiyer Venkateswaran, MD FRCS-CTHBirmingham, AL · $733 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Sara Pereira, MDBirmingham, AL · $24,410 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-9999 Dr. Sasha Still, MDBirmingham, AL · $2,855 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Scott Bellot, MDBirmingham, AL · $144 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Srihari Lella, MDBirmingham, AL · $1,552 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 934-4011 Dr. Stanley Lochridge, MDBirmingham, AL · $505 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 939-0023 Dr. Tyler Wahl, MD, MSPHBirmingham, AL · $36,378 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(205) 716-6900 Dr. Steven Johnson, M. D.Dothan, AL · $2,575 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(334) 794-2825 Dr. Victor Dreicer, MDDothan, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(334) 699-7900 Dr. George Robinson, M.D.Gadsden, AL · $257 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 456-0226 Dr. Michael Wood, MDGadsden, AL · $209 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 279-8738 Dr. Muhammad Lucman Anwer, MDGadsden, AL · $842 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 494-4000 Dr. Christopher Jones, M.D.Hoover, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(205) 780-8980 Dr. Andres Samayoa, M.D.Huntsville, AL · $724 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 536-5594 Dr. Evan Cohen, M.D.Huntsville, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(256) 533-1077 Dr. Frans Vanwagenberg, M.D.Huntsville, AL · $12,116 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 536-5594 Dr. Gregory Thomas, M.D.Huntsville, AL · $493 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 536-5594 Dr. Juan Gallegos, MDHuntsville, AL · $2,510 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 536-5594 Dr. Peter Yu, MDHuntsville, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(256) 539-1662 Dr. Richard Clay, MDHuntsville, AL · $15 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 533-1077 Dr. Shaf Holden, MDHuntsville, AL · $1,291 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(256) 265-0255 Dr. Shannon TurneyHuntsville, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(256) 881-5848 Dr. Thomas Washburn, M.D.Huntsville, AL · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(256) 533-1077 Dr. Carl Maltese, M.D.Mobile, AL · $2,167 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(251) 300-2240 Dr. Dimitris Kyriazis, M.D. Common questions
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in Alabama?There are 75 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in Alabama, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama offer telehealth?Yes. 4 of the 75 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama (about 5%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Alabama have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?Birmingham (28), Mobile (18), Huntsville (10) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama received drug or device company payments?60 of 75 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Alabama (80%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Alabama work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 56 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Alabama enrolled in Medicare, 7% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 52% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 41% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Alabama work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Alabama hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham; Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile; Thomas Hospital in Fairhope.
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