Cardiothoracic Surgeons in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
641 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in California, including 126 (20%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Los Angeles. 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 California
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California
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. Julie Swain, M.D.Fallbrook, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(760) 451-3218 Dr. Karina Pambukhchian, MDFontana, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(866) 454-3485 Dr. Lawrence Kong, MDFontana, CA · $904 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 427-3910 Dr. Rafael Navarro, MDFontana, CA · $1,198 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 427-3910 Dr. Andrew Rabenstein, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA · $3,376 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(877) 279-5289 Dr. Charles Murphy, MDFountain Valley, CA · $56 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9440 Dr. Rachel Hargrove, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA · $905 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9440 Dr. Reginald Abraham, M DFountain Valley, CA · $49,104 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(714) 549-5990 Dr. Tuan Lam, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA · $1,250 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9440 Dr. Brian Badduke, M.D.Fremont, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 248-1411 Dr. Richard Godfrey, MDFremont, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(510) 795-3000 Dr. Joe Bolton, MDFresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 450-7455 Dr. John Lin, M.D.Fresno, CA · $6,880 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 936-4126 Dr. Paul Stefanacci, M.D.Fresno, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(559) 797-9000 Dr. Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.Fresno, CA · $1,512 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(559) 435-3740 Dr. Robert Nutting, MDGardena, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 768-2255 Dr. Naveen Dhar, M.D.Garden Grove, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(714) 530-5070 Dr. Andrew Hurwitz, MDGlendale, CA · $1,075 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(818) 244-4374 Dr. Randall Roberts, MDGlendale, CA · $1,031 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(818) 244-4374 Dr. Richard Suda, MDGlendale, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 244-4374 Dr. Kuan-cheng Chen, M.D.Hemet, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(951) 925-0468 Dr. Jose Rivas, MDHuntington Park, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 583-6361 Dr. Mont Smith, MDHuntington Park, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 589-6681 Dr. Binh Trinh, MD/PHDIrvine, CA · $361 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 671-4673 Dr. Daniel Oh, M.D.Irvine, CA · $68 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 671-4673 Dr. Michael Napolitano, M.D. Dr. Reza Khodaverdian, M.D.Irvine, CA · $3,709 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 932-0053 Dr. Asad Shah, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $30,103 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Colin Joyo, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $136 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. David Perkowski, MDLaguna Hills, CA · $59 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Erick Montero, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $3,830 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Ledford Powell, MDLaguna Hills, CA · $16,078 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 716-2400 Dr. Matthew Gandjian, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $959 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Patrick Griffith, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $653 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Timothy Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $992 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 268-4568 Dr. Badr Ghumrawi, MDLaguna Niguel, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 495-5161 Dr. Shigeru Chino, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(949) 348-0459 Dr. Thomas Tzeng, MDLa Habra, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 698-6857 Dr. Alexander Giritsky, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 455-6330 Dr. Andrew Harding, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $6,260 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-5363 Dr. Andrew Nasseri, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(209) 222-0801 Dr. David Williams, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $1,021 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-5363 Dr. Donald Buehler, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 455-6330 Dr. Ghassan Moasis, MDLa Jolla, CA · $267 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 455-6330 Dr. John Tyner, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $1,684 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 824-5363 Dr. Kayvan Kazerouni, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,221 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-5363 Common questions
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in California?There are 641 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 126 of the 641 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California (about 20%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?Los Angeles (102), San Francisco (48), Palo Alto (42) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California received drug or device company payments?403 of 641 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in California (63%) 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 California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 375 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in California enrolled in Medicare, 12% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 17% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 71% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are Stanford Health Care in Stanford; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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