Registry data as of Aug 27, 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 on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1396729638
Name
John Pensock
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
Practice location
Upmc Heart And Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 621-1500
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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. Gavin Hickey, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1396939328
  3. Dustin KlinerInterventional Cardiology Physician1043407802
  4. Ashley LeeInterventional Cardiology Physician1346214350
  5. Joshua LevensonCardiovascular Disease Physician1053606061
  6. John Pacella, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1972530517

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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 1,916 among the 507 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. John Pensock4,085
  2. Specialty average1,916

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 459 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,448.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Pensock$211.73
  2. Specialty average$6,448.24

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 38 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Nael Aldweib, MDPittsburgh, PA1710242615
  2. Aurangzeb Baber, M.D.Allentown, PA1942513932
  3. William Barrington, MDPittsburgh, PA1568086254
  4. Brian Corbally, D.O.Mechanicsburg, PA1619264637
  5. Mary Donna Cruz, M.D.Bethlehem, PA1922305952
  6. Dwight Davis, MDHershey, PA1447208061
  7. Matthew Delfiner, DOPhiladelphia, PA1568990448
  8. Sideris Facaros, MDPittsburgh, PA1245692458
  9. Michael Genuardi, MDPhiladelphia, PA1275897746
  10. Gregory Gibson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1831536747

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?

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 1,916. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.