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) 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. Richard Stahl, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,167 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 455-6330 Dr. Sam Baradarian, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $3,504 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 824-5363 Dr. Scot Brewster, MDLa Jolla, CA · $921 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 455-6330 Dr. Travis Pollema, D.O.La Jolla, CA · $519 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 657-7777 Dr. William Wang, MDLa Jolla, CA · $2,105 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-5363 Dr. George Panagiotides, M.D., F.A.C.S.Lakewood, CA · $216 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(562) 531-0019 Dr. Hugo Gomez-engler, M.D.La Mesa, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 466-5700 Dr. Michael Koumjian, MDLa Mesa, CA · $2,145 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(619) 466-5700 Dr. Tom Mahendra, MDLancaster, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(661) 945-4433 Dr. Bradford Lee, MDLa Quinta, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(760) 771-8918 Dr. Amir Sarkeshik, D.O., M.S.Larkspur, CA · $948 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(415) 945-6280 Dr. Alexander Leung, MDLoma Linda, CA · $2,274 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-4200 Dr. Anees Razzouk, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $208 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 558-2822 Dr. Harma TurbendianLoma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-4200 Dr. Melanie Nguyen, PALoma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-4000 Dr. Mustafa Cobanoglu, MDLoma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-4354 Dr. Randall Fortuna, MDLoma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-4200 Dr. Rosario Floridia, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $567 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-2822 Dr. Salman Zaheer, MBBSLoma Linda, CA · $988 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(909) 558-2822 Dr. Samuel Brown, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $366 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 558-4200 Dr. Sarika Jain, M.D.Loma Linda, CA · $167 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 558-4000 Dr. Timothy Martens, MDLoma Linda, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 558-4354 Dr. Ali Khoynezhad, MDLong Beach, CA · $59,198 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(562) 427-5388 Dr. Daniel Bethencourt, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $154 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(562) 988-9333 Dr. Fariba Gharai, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $25 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9051 Dr. Guy Lemire, M.D.Long Beach, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 972-1998 Dr. Jamie Eridon, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $1,266 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9052 Dr. Jiri Konecny, DOLong Beach, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 595-8418 Dr. Marc Sakwa, MDLong Beach, CA · $1,929 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9052 Dr. Matthew Stanley, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $220 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(562) 933-1877 Dr. Oluwatomisin ObafemiLong Beach, CA · $218 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9052 Dr. Robert Shuman, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $17 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9052 Dr. Ryan Chiu, M.D.Long Beach, CA · $1,601 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(657) 241-9052 Dr. Fritz Baumgartner, MDLos Alamitos, CA · $211 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(562) 596-6736 Dr. Edward Stinson, M.D.Los Altos Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(650) 941-6478 Dr. Abbas Ardehali, MDLos Angeles, CA · $6,202 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 825-5841 Dr. Adrian Acuna HigakiLos Angeles, CA · $146 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(239) 285-3303 Dr. Alfredo Trento, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $375 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 423-3851 Dr. Ali Gheissari, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $1,114 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(213) 483-1055 Dr. Amirhossein Mahfoozi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $4,628 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 423-2640 Dr. Angela Wong, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 783-4011 Dr. Ankur Bakshi, MDLos Angeles, CA · $1,161 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 423-3851 Dr. Anne Billingsley, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 646-5806 Dr. Anthony Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA · $3,335 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(323) 442-9062 Dr. Asher Weisberg, MDLos Angeles, CA · $1,461 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 423-3851 Dr. Blanding Jones, MDLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(323) 783-4595 Dr. Bradley Allen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $161 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 276-0004 Dr. Brooks Udelsman, MDLos Angeles, CA · $50,706 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(323) 442-9062 Dr. Bryan Burt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA · $1,864 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 267-9099 Dr. Charla FelixLos Angeles, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 825-9111 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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