NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Lahorra, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Akron, OH

Joseph A. Lahorra, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1871556704, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35072552L, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1871556704
Name
Joseph A. Lahorra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
35072552L OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH 44307
Phone
(330) 344-1400
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 344-0112
Medicaid ID
2016026 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061107000024); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1988
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 1 Akron General Ave

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

  1. Ahmad Ababneh, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730543372
  2. Micaela Abbomerato, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417886607
  3. Fatima Abdulle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972385110
  4. Mohammed Abdulmageed, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1487184297
  5. Leenah Abugisisa, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1851706782
  6. Batool Abuhalimeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114414141

Verify Joseph A. Lahorra in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joseph Lahorra15
  2. Specialty average101

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: $402.92

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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. Joseph Lahorra$402.92
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Cleveland ClinicAkron, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Partners Physician GroupAkron, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Joseph A. Lahorra among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio

Joseph A. Lahorra, MD is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 51% 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 Ohio 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 Ohio

There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.

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

  1. James Brockett, M.D.Akron, OH 443071154764363
  2. Alexander ChangAkron, OH 443071730649013
  3. Robert Netzley, MDAkron, OH 443071659329076
  4. Michael Spector, M.D.Akron, OH 443081982768008
  5. Robert Baranek, MDAkron, OH 443041922105675
  6. Richard Carter, D.O.Akron, OH 443041508168303
  7. Eric Espinal, M.D.Akron, OH 443041053386581
  8. Robert Kamienski, MDAkron, OH 443021184797292

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Lahorra, MD's NPI number?

Joseph A. Lahorra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871556704, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Lahorra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Akron General Ave, Akron, OH, 44307. Phone: (330) 344-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Lahorra, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35072552L, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph A. Lahorra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Lahorra, MD had 15 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.

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.