There are 23 Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Saint Louis, MO in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Thoracic Surgery clinicians in Saint Louis
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Meyers, MD | 40 yrs | Yes | 290 | Accepts |
| Felix Fernandez, M.D. | 26 yrs | Yes | 206 | Accepts |
| Varun Puri, MD | 28 yrs | Yes | 232 | Accepts |
| Benjamin Kozower, MD | 29 yrs | Yes | 225 | Accepts |
| Joshua Baker, MD | 25 yrs | — | 133 | Accepts |
| Linda Schulte, MD | 12 yrs | — | 101 | Accepts |
| Michael Mauney | 35 yrs | — | 122 | Accepts |
| Whitney Brandt, MD | 12 yrs | Yes | 98 | Accepts |
| George Patterson, MD | 52 yrs | — | 158 | Accepts |
| James Scharff, MD | 26 yrs | — | 123 | Accepts |
| Takashi Murashita, MD | 22 yrs | — | 84 | Accepts |
| Umraan Ahmad, MD | 24 yrs | — | 108 | Accepts |
| Mark Blucher, M.D. | 32 yrs | Yes | 102 | Accepts |
| Amit Pawale, MD | 26 yrs | — | 50 | Accepts |
| Nirmal Veeramachaneni, MD | 27 yrs | — | 92 | Accepts |
| Joseph Platz, MD | 15 yrs | — | 91 | Accepts |
| Ruben Nava-Bahena, MD | 26 yrs | — | 72 | Accepts |
| Alexander Brescia, MD | 11 yrs | — | 90 | Accepts |
| Puja Kachroo, MD | 19 yrs | — | 63 | Accepts |
| Matthew Schill, MD | 13 yrs | — | 33 | Accepts |
| William Ogle, M.D. | 39 yrs | — | 66 | Accepts |
| Daniel Kreisel, MD | 31 yrs | — | 27 | Accepts |
| Trevor Axford, MD | 40 yrs | — | 11 | 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.