NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D.

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

Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1972778876, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD458241, as entered in NPPES) 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
1972778876
Name
Michael Scott Halbreiner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD458241 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 359-8820
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 359-8222
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160805001399); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 320 E North Ave

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

  1. Sameen AamerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003548694
  2. Morgan Abbey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275327058
  3. Layal AbdelahadPharmacist1669233052
  4. M-Nasan Abdul BakiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962253625
  5. Meher AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952292062
  6. Oyepeju Abioye, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669201158

Verify Michael Scott Halbreiner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD458241    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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Halbreiner71
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone24 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate15 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: $4,853.11

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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 Halbreiner$4,853.11
  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. Allegheny ClinicMonroeville, PA

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

Michael Scott Halbreiner among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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.

All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Stephen Bailey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121033185277
  2. Daniel Benckart, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121215937164
  3. Lawrence Crist, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152121639106263
  4. Ray Crouch, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121689666299
  5. Hazem El-Khatib, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121710957162
  6. Hiran Fernando, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121629023809
  7. Jeffrey Fulton, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121659384352
  8. Candice Lee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121750605499

Common questions

What is Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972778876, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-8820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD458241, 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 Scott Halbreiner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Scott Halbreiner, M.D. had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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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