NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Salinas, CA

Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1720067028, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (California A56098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720067028
Name
Andreas George Sakopoulos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
A56098 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
212 San Jose St Ste 301, Salinas, CA 93901
Phone
(831) 759-3289
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 758-1565
Medicaid ID
00A560980 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050513000582); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 212 San Jose St Ste 301

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Heather Austin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265444582
  2. Ivan Baez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790062982
  3. Ilja DejanovicInterventional Cardiology Physician1841796778
  4. David Demara, PACPhysician Assistant1760689699
  5. Sabrina Galindo, DNP-FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013690858
  6. Mark Gilbert, PASurgical Physician Assistant1184630774

Verify Andreas George Sakopoulos in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Andreas Sakopoulos36
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel20 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $415.52

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andreas Sakopoulos$415.52
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andreas George Sakopoulos among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

All 634 in California → Every provider in Salinas → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juan Calzetta, MDSalinas, CA 939011427034685
  2. Vincent De Filippi, MDSalinas, CA 939011053302257
  3. Ambreen Laeeq, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401689881591
  4. Gregory Spowart, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401669475430
  5. Tomomi Oka, MDBurlingame, CA 940101679788749
  6. Carol Tabak, MDBurlingame, CA 940101760560312
  7. Michael Wood, MDBurlingame, CA 940101972695112
  8. George Allman, M.D.Daly City, CA 940151619982592

Common questions

What is Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720067028, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 212 San Jose St Ste 301, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 759-3289. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A56098, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andreas George Sakopoulos, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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