Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1275786253, issued on Nov 4, 2008. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Sylvin
- Credential
- M.D. M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- ME137675 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 647-7555
- Enumerated
- Nov 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2022
- Fax
- (412) 647-4710
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190313000223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 200 Lothrop St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy AbbottCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689943490
- Bisan Abboud, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588359434
- Othman Abdul-MalakVascular Surgery Physician1003285602
- Mohamed Abdullah, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164001277
- Raed Abdullah, MDSpecialist1962474353
- Michael Abesamis, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1467647958
Verify Erik Sylvin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,546.34
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 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.
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
- Holy Cross Hospital IncFort Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Sylvin among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 65% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Baker, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131568624393
- Edward Cheong, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131700034774
- Rajeev DhuparPittsburgh, PA 152131750559761
- David Kaczorowski, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131780809889
- Samuel Keeley, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131477701860
- Amy Kirchner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131225191208
- Robert Kormos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131457325615
- Brian LacePittsburgh, PA 152131801052741
Common questions
What is Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.'s NPI number?
Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275786253, issued on Nov 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 647-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.'s license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Sylvin, M.D. M.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.