There are 17 Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Portland, OR in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Portland
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Boskind, M.D. | — | — | 392 | Accepts |
| Areo Saffarzadeh, M.D. | 11 yrs | Yes | 129 | Accepts |
| Gary Ott, MD | 43 yrs | — | 150 | Accepts |
| Eric Kirker, MD | 26 yrs | Yes | 178 | Accepts |
| Howard Song, MD | 32 yrs | — | 186 | Accepts |
| Kai Engstad, M.D. | 25 yrs | — | 105 | Accepts |
| Brandon Tieu, MD | 24 yrs | Yes | 93 | Accepts |
| Pasala Ravichandran, MD | 49 yrs | Yes | 146 | Accepts |
| Mark Martin, MD | 36 yrs | — | 84 | Accepts |
| Robert Dubose, MD | 27 yrs | — | 81 | Accepts |
| Heather Merry, MD | 24 yrs | — | 83 | Accepts |
| Kevin Koomalsingh, MD | 20 yrs | Yes | 85 | Accepts |
| Thomas Molloy, MD | 45 yrs | Yes | 76 | Accepts |
| Jonathan Daniel, MD | 26 yrs | Yes | 62 | Accepts |
| Paul Schipper, MD | 30 yrs | Yes | 70 | Accepts |
| Andrew Tsen, MD | 38 yrs | — | 41 | Accepts |
| Shane Smith, M.D. | 10 yrs | Yes | 39 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.