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. Joseph Young, M.D.Sacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 734-7255 Dr. Kapil Sharma, M.D.Sacramento, CA · $1,679 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(916) 733-6850 Dr. Lisa Brown, MDSacramento, CA · $35 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 734-3861 Dr. Luis Godoy, MDSacramento, CA · $285 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 734-3861 Dr. Mark Taylor, M.D.Sacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-6850 Dr. Mervin O'neil, MDSacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 973-5000 Dr. Michael Ingram, MDSacramento, CA · $261 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 887-4845 Dr. Mona Flores, M.D.Sacramento, CA · $9,951 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(916) 734-2011 Dr. Naruhito Watanabe, M.D.Sacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-1400 Dr. Ralph Cox, M.D.Sacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-6850 Dr. Robert Kincade, MDSacramento, CA · $682 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 887-4845 Dr. Ryan Cox, MDSacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 688-2000 Dr. Sabrina Evans, M.D.Sacramento, CA · $798 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 734-3528 Dr. Sankar Kumar, M.D.Sacramento, CA · $16 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(916) 733-4100 Dr. Stephen Rossiter, M.D.Sacramento, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-6850 Dr. Timothy Pirolli, M.D.Sacramento, CA · $71 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(916) 734-1751 Dr. Viral Patel, MDSacramento, CA · $977 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(916) 733-6850 Dr. Aaron Kime, M.D.Saint Helena, CA · $1,372 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(707) 963-7200 Dr. Armin Kiankhooy, MDSaint Helena, CA · $60,582 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(707) 963-7200 Dr. Gansevoort Dunnington, M.D.Saint Helena, CA · $158,902 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(707) 963-6445 Dr. John Jacobson, M.D.Saint Helena, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(707) 963-6303 Dr. Swaminadhan Gnanashanmugam, M.D.Saint Helena, CA · $16,697 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(650) 804-8093 Dr. Andreas Sakopoulos, M.D.Salinas, CA · $6,978 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(831) 759-3289 Dr. Juan Calzetta, MDSalinas, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(831) 422-8808 Dr. Vincent De Filippi, MDSalinas, CA · $153 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(831) 759-3289 Dr. Ann Connor, MDSan Bernardino, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Emily Smeltzer, MDSan Bernardino, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Julio Williams, MDSan Bernardino, CA · $36 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Michio Kajitani, MDSan Bernardino, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Mir Ali, MDSan Bernardino, CA · $590 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Nahidh Hasaniya, M.D.PHDSan Bernardino, CA · $760 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(909) 882-4605 Dr. Amy Rahm, M.D.San Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 966-8030 Dr. Anthony Perricone, M.D.San Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 543-7777 Dr. Ara Klijian, M.D.San Diego, CA · $143,815 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 715-0303 Dr. Ashley Zander, D.O.San Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. Christine Montesa, MDSan Diego, CA · $2,132 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 966-8030 Dr. Craig LarsonSan Diego, CA · $12,964 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 939-7471 Dr. Daniel Gramins, M.D.San Diego, CA · $2,246 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 552-8585 Dr. Eriberto Michel, MDSan Diego, CA · $2,998 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. Eric Devaney, MDSan Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 966-8030 Dr. Eugene Golts, M.D.San Diego, CA · $1,267 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(619) 543-7777 Dr. Gert Pretorius, MDSan Diego, CA · $459 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(619) 543-7777 Dr. Ian Glenn, M.D.San Diego, CA · $6,159 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. James Hemp, M.D.San Diego, CA · $5,495 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(619) 297-5600 Dr. Jessica Hudson, M.D., M.SC., B.S.San Diego, CA · $40 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. Joelle Coletta, M.D.San Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 543-7777 Dr. John Artrip, MDSan Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 966-8030 Dr. John Nigro, M.D.San Diego, CA · $3,453 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 966-8030 Dr. Jolene Kriett, MDSan Diego, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 543-7777 Dr. Joseph Chammas, M.D.San Diego, CA · $209 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 939-7471 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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