NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael H. Culig, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Monroeville, PA

Michael H. Culig, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1801872585, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD031154E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801872585
Name
Michael H. Culig
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD031154E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2566 Haymaker RD, Monroeville, PA 15146
Phone
(412) 858-7701
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 858-7741
Medicaid IDs
934841 OH
0129646000 WV
0011943100003 PA
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 2566 Haymaker RD

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  6. Navdeep Dhaliwal, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265787501

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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. Michael Culig15
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium14 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: $108.97

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, 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. Michael Culig$108.97
  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.

Michael H. Culig among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Michael H. Culig, MD is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

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

  1. Arwind Koimattur, MDMonroeville, PA 151461326130030
  2. Stephen Bailey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121033185277
  3. Daniel Benckart, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121215937164
  4. Lawrence Crist, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121639106263
  5. Ray Crouch, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121689666299
  6. Hazem El-Khatib, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121710957162
  7. Hiran Fernando, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121629023809
  8. Jeffrey Fulton, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121659384352

Common questions

What is Michael H. Culig, MD's NPI number?

Michael H. Culig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801872585, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael H. Culig, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2566 Haymaker RD, Monroeville, PA, 15146. Phone: (412) 858-7701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael H. Culig, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD031154E, as entered by the provider. 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 Michael H. Culig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael H. Culig, 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.