NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Michael Swanson, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

John Michael Swanson, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1942644604, issued on Apr 24, 2013. Check the license 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
1942644604
Name
John Michael Swanson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
A132618 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 648-6359
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210315002695); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 5115 Centre Ave

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

  1. Frances AbrahamAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1376005694
  2. Mounzer Agha, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1669442638
  3. Matthew Antal, RNRegistered Nurse1801721832
  4. Leonard Appleman, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1861468589
  5. Zoe BeardCounseling Psychologist1629854856
  6. Megan Beer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306480579

Verify John Michael Swanson in five checks

  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. John Swanson32
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin20 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSanta Clara, CA

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

John Michael Swanson among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

John Michael Swanson, M.D. is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leonard Evans, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321588666416
  2. Steven EvansPittsburgh, PA 152321922000850
  3. Kathrine Kelly, DOPittsburgh, PA 152321326568908
  4. Shehab MohamedPittsburgh, PA 152321730866377
  5. Derek Serna-Gallegos, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321003222381
  6. Yota SuzukiPittsburgh, PA 152321780170787
  7. Brian Yoo, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321639581309
  8. Charles Lebovitz, M. D.Pittsburgh, PA 152351568468205

Common questions

What is John Michael Swanson, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Michael Swanson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942644604, issued on Apr 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Michael Swanson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 648-6359. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Michael Swanson, M.D.'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 Michael Swanson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Michael Swanson, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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