There are 14 Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Buffalo, NY in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Buffalo
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Vonfricken, M.D. | 34 yrs | — | 97 | Accepts |
| Elisabeth Dexter, MD | 36 yrs | Yes | 92 | Accepts |
| Gary Grosner, M.D. | 44 yrs | — | 108 | Accepts |
| Janerio Aldridge, M.D. | 51 yrs | — | 156 | Accepts |
| Yaron Perry, MD | 34 yrs | — | 82 | Accepts |
| Mark Hennon, MD | 24 yrs | — | 95 | Accepts |
| Awad El-Ashry, MD | 20 yrs | — | 90 | Accepts |
| Stephen Downing, MD | 39 yrs | — | 70 | Accepts |
| Russell Carlson, M.D. | 41 yrs | — | 30 | Accepts |
| Todd Demmy, MD | 43 yrs | — | 60 | Accepts |
| Kenneth Seastedt, M.D. | 14 yrs | — | 50 | Accepts |
| Saikrishna Yendamuri, MD | 29 yrs | — | 41 | Accepts |
| Chukwumere Nwogu, MD | 39 yrs | — | 28 | Accepts |
| Jiantao Xiao, M.D. | 26 yrs | — | 19 | 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.