Dr. Samuel B. Pollock JR., M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine (1980)
- Years since graduation
- 46
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 68
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1980Medical school: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
KY license 27788
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY
- Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY
- Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN
- Baptist Health Lagrange La Grange, KY
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (2,472 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 68
- Services billed
- 278
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 53 | 53 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 38 | 38 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 38 | 36 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 16 | 16 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 4 grafts | 15 | 15 |
| Surgical removal of piece of sac covering heart for drainage | 15 | 15 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 12 | 12 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 13 payments worth $715 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $167 |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $164 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $146 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $119 |
| Solventum Corporation | $34.11 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $30.24 |
| Davol Inc. | $28.40 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $25.34 |
| Food and Beverage | $715 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.