NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · New York, NY

Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1972872885, issued on Dec 21, 2011. Check the license 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
1972872885
Name
Lon S. Annest
Credential
MD, MBA
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
14851 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2101 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10026
Phone
(253) 279-0281
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(646) 649-4010
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck 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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lon Annest46
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Potassium Chloride13 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.

Lon S. Annest among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

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

  1. Bozena Bongiorno, NPNew York, NY 100251720728322
  2. Ana Claudia Brenner Affonso Da Costa, M.D.New York, NY 100251528447646
  3. Elizabeth PocockNew York, NY 100251760644348
  4. Daniel Swistel, M.D.New York, NY 100251083603690
  5. Michael Vallely, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100251144854175
  6. Luis Cortes, MDNew York, NY 100281720410756
  7. Arthur Dresdale, MDNew York, NY 100281659986925
  8. David Adams, M.D.New York, NY 100291477506657

Common questions

What is Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA's NPI number?

Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972872885, issued on Dec 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2101 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY, 10026. Phone: (253) 279-0281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA's license?

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 Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lon S. Annest, MD, MBA had 46 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.

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