Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Kentucky
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
111 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in Kentucky, including 10 (9%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Lexington. 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 Kentucky
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Where Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Kentucky practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 64 of the 111 providers listed here (58%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
3%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
0%mid-size group (10 to 99)
97%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Cardiothoracic Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. | 13 | 949 | Lexington |
| Baptist Health Medical Group Inc. | 10 | 2,431 | Paducah |
| St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc. | 8 | 187 | Edgewood |
| University of Louisville Physicians Inc. | 7 | 1,438 | Louisville |
| Community Medical Associates Inc. | 6 | 1,368 | Louisville |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Cardiothoracic Surgeons affiliated |
| University of Kentucky Hospital | Lexington | Government | 4 of 5 | 13 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | Government | 3 of 5 | 9 |
| St Elizabeth Florence | Florence | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 8 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | 8 |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 7 |
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 Kentucky
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. Eric Bronstein, M.D.Ashland, KY · $207 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(606) 326-9847 Dr. Juan Bastidas, M.D.Ashland, KY · $1,752 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(606) 326-9847 Dr. Robert Fried, M.D.Ashland, KY · $182 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(606) 326-9847 Dr. Harry WarrenBowling Green, KY · $2,880 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 796-3330 Dr. Karen Nelson, DOBowling Green, KY · $2,289 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 796-3330 Dr. Paul Moore, M.D.Bowling Green, KY · $829 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 796-3330 Dr. Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Bowling Green, KY · $5,009 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 796-3330 Dr. Wallace Carter, M.D.Bowling Green, KY · $689 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 796-3330 Dr. Charles Holley, MDDanville, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 239-5870 Dr. George Christensen, DOEdgewood, KY · $14,535 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. James Locher, M.D.Edgewood, KY · $140 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Juan Penaranda Canal, M.DEdgewood, KY · $16,021 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Karl Ulicny, MDEdgewood, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Mario Castillo-sang, M.D.Edgewood, KY · $34,463 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Michael IsingEdgewood, KY · $2,130 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Michael Johnson, M.D.Edgewood, KY · $33 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 301-2465 Dr. Michael Kasten, MDEdgewood, KY · $11,905 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Raymond Will, MDEdgewood, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Royce Calhoun, MDEdgewood, KY · $16 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 301-2465 Dr. Valerie Williams, MDEdgewood, KY · $85 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 301-2465 Dr. Victor Schmelzer, MDEdgewood, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 301-9010 Dr. Ahmad Chaudhry, M.D.Lexington, KY · $81 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Alberto De Hoyos, MDLexington, KY · $1,557 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Andrew BishopLexington, KY · $2,668 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-5057 Dr. Anthony Rogers, MDLexington, KY · $163 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 277-7129 Dr. Austin Ward, M.D.Lexington, KY · $2,638 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(270) 556-3314 Dr. Carl Backer, M.D.Lexington, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Charles Hoopes, M.D.Lexington, KY · $198 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(415) 298-2181 Dr. Charles Martin, M.D.Lexington, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Clinton Morgan, M.D.Lexington, KY · $1,295 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Dennis Havens, M.D.Lexington, KY · $154 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 277-7129 Dr. Douglas Anderson, D.O.Lexington, KY · $9,721 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Edward Cantu, MDLexington, KY · $42,330 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Erinn Ogburn, M.D.Lexington, KY · $77 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Gary Earle, M.D.Lexington, KY · $230 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 277-7129 Dr. George Dimeling, MDLexington, KY · $2,897 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Hamid Mohammadzadeh, M.D.Lexington, KY · $575 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Hassan Reda, MDLexington, KY · $632 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-4934 Dr. Hetal Patel, M.D.Lexington, KY · $4,045 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-5057 Dr. Jin Woo Chung, M.D., PH.D.Lexington, KY · $4,569 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. John Chaney, MDLexington, KY · $2,133 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 260-6850 Dr. Jordan Miller, D.O.Lexington, KY · $118 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Joseph Zwischenberger, MDLexington, KY · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(859) 323-6013 Dr. Mansi Shah-jadeja, M.D.Lexington, KY · $4,848 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(859) 323-5057 Dr. Marco Ricci, MDLexington, KY · $219 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6754 Dr. Masashi Kawabori, MDLexington, KY · $495 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-6494 Dr. Matthias Loebe, MDLexington, KY · $2,143 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 323-1691 Dr. Michael Sekela, M.D.Lexington, KY · $64 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 278-2334 Dr. Robert Mitchell, M.D.Lexington, KY · $1,876 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(859) 277-7129 Common questions
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in Kentucky?There are 111 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in Kentucky, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Kentucky offer telehealth?Yes. 10 of the 111 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Kentucky (about 9%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Kentucky have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?Lexington (37), Louisville (36), Edgewood (12) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Kentucky.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Kentucky received drug or device company payments?85 of 111 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Kentucky (77%) 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 Kentucky work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 64 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Kentucky enrolled in Medicare, 3% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 0% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 97% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Kentucky work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Kentucky hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington; Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown; St Elizabeth Florence in Florence.
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