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Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Missouri

Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026

143 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers practice in Missouri, including 10 (7%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Saint Louis. 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 Missouri

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Saint Louis	56 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Kansas City	24 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Springfield	12 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Joplin	9 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Columbia	9 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Cape Girardeau	7 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Chesterfield	5 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Osage Beach	3 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Hannibal	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Jefferson City	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Saint Joseph	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in North Kansas City	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in St Louis	2 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Frontenac	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in West Plains	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Liberty	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Branson	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Sikeston	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Saint Peters	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Fenton	1 providers
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Bridgeton	1 providers

Where Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Missouri practice

From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 72 of the 143 providers listed here (50%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.

3%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)

28%mid-size group (10 to 99)

69%large group or health system (100+)

Largest practice groups

Group (as registered with Medicare)	Cardiothoracic Surgeons	All clinicians in group	Main city
Washington University	19	2,968	Saint Louis
Ssm Health Care Group	8	929	Saint Louis
Heart Surgeons of Kansas City Inc.	7	36	Kansas City
Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery LLC	6	23	Saint Louis
Heartland Regional Medical Center	5	394	St Joseph

Hospitals where they hold privileges

Hospital	City	Ownership	CMS star rating	Cardiothoracic Surgeons affiliated
Barnes Jewish Hospital	Saint Louis	Nonprofit	4 of 5	17
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City	Kansas City	Nonprofit	5 of 5	8
Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital	Saint Louis	Nonprofit	1 of 5	6
Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph	Saint Joseph	Nonprofit	4 of 5	6
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital	Creve Coeur	Nonprofit	5 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 Missouri

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. Mary Wollmering, M.D.

Branson, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (417) 336-9728

Dr. Peter Fonseca, M.D.

Bridgeton, MO · $353 in drug and device payments (2025) · (314) 647-8269

Dr. Buup Kim, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO · $306 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 331-3155

Dr. George Berberian, M.D.

Cape Girardeau, MO · $3,299 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 331-6710

Dr. James Ramsey, M.D.

Cape Girardeau, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 331-6333

Dr. John Wiggans, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 331-3155

Dr. Paul Robison, M.D.

Cape Girardeau, MO · $1,380 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 331-6710

Dr. Randy Brown, M.D.

Cape Girardeau, MO · $324 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 331-6333

Dr. Ronald New, MD

Cape Girardeau, MO · $4,389 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 331-5589

Dr. Cordie Coordes, MD

Chesterfield, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (314) 434-3049

Dr. Jeremy Leidenfrost, MD

Chesterfield, MO · $3,981 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (314) 434-3049

Dr. Ronald Leidenfrost, MD

Chesterfield, MO · $160 in drug and device payments (2025) · (314) 434-3049

Dr. Umraan Ahmad, MD

Chesterfield, MO · $32,470 in drug and device payments (2025) · (314) 434-3049

Dr. Victor Ruiz, MD

Chesterfield, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (314) 434-2454

Dr. Andrew Rich, MD

Columbia, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 814-6565

Dr. John Markley, M.D.

Columbia, MO · $3,602 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 882-6955

Dr. Joss Fernandez, M.D.

Columbia, MO · $9,214 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 815-4130

Dr. Jussuf Kaifi, M.D.

Columbia, MO · $92 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 882-8445

Dr. Krithika Ramaprabhu

Columbia, MO · $57 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 884-3278

Dr. Normand Caron, MD

Columbia, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 882-6955

Dr. Richard Mellitt, M.D.

Columbia, MO · $1,541 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 815-4130

Dr. Sebastian Wiesemann, M.D.

Columbia, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 882-6956

Dr. William See, MD

Columbia, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 777-5880

Dr. Janani Vigneswaran, MD, MPH

Fenton, MO · $1,200 in drug and device payments (2025) · (314) 925-4770

Dr. Tracy Strevey, M.D.

Frontenac, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (314) 966-1044

Dr. Francis Podbielski, M.D.

Hannibal, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 629-3400

Dr. Jose Torres, M.D.

Hannibal, MO · $161 in drug and device payments (2025) · (573) 629-3500

Dr. John Crouch, M.D.

Jefferson City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 761-7243

Dr. Kevin Murray, M.D.

Jefferson City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (573) 634-7141

Dr. Dishen Lin, MD

Joplin, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (417) 781-2727

Dr. Donovan Stinnett, MD

Joplin, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (417) 625-2802

Dr. Eric Munoz, M.D.

Joplin, MO · $254 in drug and device payments (2025) · (417) 347-5001

Dr. Jamal Rabbi

Joplin, MO · $5,845 in drug and device payments (2025) · (417) 347-5001

Dr. Jeffrey Lee, MD

Joplin, MO · $363 in drug and device payments (2025) · (417) 347-5001

Dr. Junaid Haroon, MD

Joplin, MO · $538 in drug and device payments (2025) · (417) 556-8600

Dr. Raymond Vetsch, MD

Joplin, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (417) 782-3000

Dr. Richard Toon, MD

Joplin, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (417) 556-8600

Dr. Stephen Meyer, MD

Joplin, MO · $91 in drug and device payments (2025) · (417) 782-2190

Dr. Ahmed Romeya, MD

Kansas City, MO · $16,677 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 523-7088

Dr. Alexander Pak, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · $479 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 931-3312

Dr. Anthony Grieff, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · $2,946 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (816) 931-3312

Dr. Charles Lee, MD

Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 361-9508

Dr. Corinne Aberle, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · $530 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (816) 931-3312

Dr. Frederic Seligson, MD

Kansas City, MO · $170 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 523-7088

Dr. George Cherian, M.B.B.S; FRCS: FACS

Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 861-4700

Dr. Gerald Early, MD

Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 404-0099

Dr. Graham Pollock, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · $401 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 931-3312

Dr. James O'brien, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · (816) 234-3000

Dr. James Stewart, M.D.

Kansas City, MO · $16 in drug and device payments (2025) · (816) 404-1000

Dr. John Davis, MD

Kansas City, MO · $9,504 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth · (816) 931-3312

Common questions

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers are in Missouri?

There are 143 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers with active NPI records practicing in Missouri, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.

Do Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Missouri offer telehealth?

Yes. 10 of the 143 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Missouri (about 7%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.

Which cities in Missouri have the most Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers?

Saint Louis (56), Kansas City (24), Springfield (12) have the highest concentration of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Missouri.

How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Missouri received drug or device company payments?

90 of 143 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers in Missouri (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 Missouri work in independent practices or large health systems?

Among 72 Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Missouri enrolled in Medicare, 3% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 28% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 69% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.

Which hospitals do Cardiothoracic Surgeons in Missouri work at?

According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Missouri hospitals where the most Cardiothoracic Surgeons hold privileges are Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis; St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City in Kansas City; Ssm Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis.