Samuel Russell Vester, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Samuel Russell Vester, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1629008628, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.061926, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Russell Vester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 35.061926 OH
35061926V OH
29644 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Phone
- (513) 475-8787
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2023
- Fax
- (513) 929-7239
- Medicaid IDs
- 0840862 OH
64296445 KY
200058070B IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111208000472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 310 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3188 Bellevue Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Abata, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548105984
- Jamie AbatemarcoRegistered Nurse1386594059
- Khaled Abdel AzizStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730949041
- Ahmed Abdelhaleem, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164126074
- Eman Abdulfatah, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1386063287
- Heba Aboheeba, MDAnesthesiology Physician1871333906
Verify Samuel Russell Vester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.061926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 claims
- Mupirocin23 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: $265.00
3 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.
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
- University OF Cincinnati Physicians Company LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Russell Vester among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio
Samuel Russell Vester, M.D. 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
- Graduated1983 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 310 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Dowling, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191023065018
- Jeffrey Griffin, MDCincinnati, OH 452191013166883
- Julian Guitron-Roig, MDCincinnati, OH 452191730378944
- Saad HasanCincinnati, OH 452191396156055
- Michael JavorskiCincinnati, OH 452191770080095
- Louis Louis, MDCincinnati, OH 452191194818567
- John Smith, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191316971757
- Cristiano Spadaccio, MD, PHDCincinnati, OH 452191134794787
Common questions
What is Samuel Russell Vester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Russell Vester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629008628, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Russell Vester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (513) 475-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Russell Vester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.061926, 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 Samuel Russell Vester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Russell Vester, M.D. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.
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.