Dr. Emile Bacha, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
NY license 255773-1 · MA license 152285 -
Specialist
NY license 255773-1 -
Surgery Physician
MA license 152285 -
Vascular Surgery Physician
NY license 255773-1
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York (2,296 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 6 payments worth $30,531 in total to this clinician.
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $30,000 |
|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $318 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $212 |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,700 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,831 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Feb 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · in-kind Company’s descriptionPayment made to AATS Foundation | $13,950 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation May 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to New Delhi, India · in-kind Company’s descriptionPayment made to AATS Foundation | $13,750 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.