NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Pensock, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

John Pensock, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1396729638, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD066761L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1396729638
Name
John Pensock
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License number
MD066761L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 621-1500
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040218000157); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1995
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 Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute

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

  1. Rabindra GirdharInterventional Cardiology Physician1245236405
  2. Dustin KlinerInterventional Cardiology Physician1043407802
  3. Joshua LevensonCardiovascular Disease Physician1053606061
  4. Saul Silver, M.DInterventional Cardiology Physician1770544264
  5. Krishna TummalapalliInterventional Cardiology Physician1841203015

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

4,085 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. John Pensock4,085
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol439 claims
  2. Eliquis368 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium307 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium279 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium268 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate237 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: $211.73

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Pensock$212
  2. Specialty average$10,266

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansBethel Park, PA
  2. Washington Physician ServicesWashington, PA

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

John Pensock among 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

John Pensock, MD is one of 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 98 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sideris Facaros, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131245692458
  2. Gavin Hickey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131396939328
  3. Mary KeeblerPittsburgh, PA 152131144201096
  4. Miguel Pinilla Vera, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131285976373
  5. Jenna Skowronski, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131427581214
  6. Roy Sriwattanakomen, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131942594882
  7. Craig Alpert, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121811215577
  8. Azam Hadi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121316053267

Common questions

What is John Pensock, MD's NPI number?

John Pensock, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396729638, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Pensock, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 621-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Pensock, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD066761L, as entered by the provider. 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 John Pensock, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Pensock, MD had 4,085 Medicare Part D claims for 532 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. 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.

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.