NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lee Gerson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bronx, NY

Lee Gerson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1801144332, issued on Aug 15, 2012. Check the license (New York 308376, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1801144332
Name
Lee Gerson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
308376 NY
99531 GA
036.147036 IL
25MA09974600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
234 E 149TH St Dept OF, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone
(718) 579-5900
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240515002223); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2012
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 234 E 149TH St Dept OF

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

  1. Mouhamad Al Moussawy, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528852100
  2. Nana Ama Amankwa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033096870
  3. Frantz Atwell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285629162
  4. Graeme Benzie, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356172639
  5. Saeda Gharaibeh, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235759689
  6. Dejian Huang, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316794746

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, 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. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lee Gerson45
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl14 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: $1,786.93

14 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.

  1. Lee Gerson$1,786.93
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA

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

Lee Gerson among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

Lee Gerson, M.D. is one of 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2012, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 New York 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 New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.

All 446 in New York → Every provider in Bronx → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Enrique Bonfils-Roberts, M.D.Bronx, NY 104511437221702
  2. William Lin, MDBronx, NY 104511295688380
  3. Joseph Derose, MDBronx, NY 104611386629921
  4. Steven Keller, MDBronx, NY 104611124108774
  5. Lari Attai, MDBronx, NY 104671265512826
  6. Mei Chau, MDBronx, NY 104671578779807
  7. Stephen Forest, M.D.Bronx, NY 104671942597083
  8. Daniel Goldstein, MDBronx, NY 104671043390693

Common questions

What is Lee Gerson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lee Gerson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801144332, issued on Aug 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lee Gerson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 234 E 149TH St Dept OF, Bronx, NY, 10451. Phone: (718) 579-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lee Gerson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 308376, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lee Gerson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lee Gerson, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; 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.

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