Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbus, IN
Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Indiana, and NPI 1164503538, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01070610A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sorin Vladimir Pusca
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 01070610A IN
43140 KY
20103 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2326 18TH St, Columbus, IN 47201
- Phone
- (812) 334-5081
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2025
- Fax
- (812) 334-5091
- Medicaid IDs
- 201050240 IN
7100085530 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231201002128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 136 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2326 18TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cheryl Conetsco, DOGynecology Physician1457388241
- Gregory Dedinsky, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1306934526
- Bruce Riddle, MDInternal Medicine Physician1932136744
- Carla Talley, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1376804641
Verify Sorin Vladimir Pusca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01070610ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
14 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 86% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $158.92
3 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.
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
- Trinity HealthMinot, ND
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sorin Vladimir Pusca among 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana
Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D. is one of 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1995 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Indiana 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 Indiana
There are 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana.
All 136 in Indiana → Every provider in Columbus → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Dedinsky, MDColumbus, IN 472011306934526
- Nabeel Gul, MDNew Albany, IN 471501568890416
- Matthew Hennig, MDJeffersonville, IN 471301518127943
- James Van Daalen, M.D.Jeffersonville, IN 471301972516094
- Nabeel El-Amir, MDMuncie, IN 473031841243698
- Emily Farkas, MDMuncie, IN 473031811197742
- Scott Hanan, MDMuncie, IN 473031588699714
- Samuel Jacob, MDMuncie, IN 473031992931414
Common questions
What is Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164503538, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2326 18TH St, Columbus, IN, 47201. Phone: (812) 334-5081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01070610A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sorin Vladimir Pusca, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.