Dr. Ajit K. Tharakan, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 260
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
OK license 32742 · MA license 227200 · MO license 2009011902
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO
- Hillcrest Medical Center Tulsa, OK
- Hillcrest Hospital South Tulsa, OK
- Hillcrest Hospital Claremore Claremore, OK
Medical groups
- The Curators of the University of Missouri (1,131 clinicians)
- Ahs Oklahoma Heart LLC (132 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
- 260
- Services billed
- 481
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 160 | 160 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 75 | 75 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 47 | 47 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 46 | 46 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 23 | 22 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 23 | 23 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 14 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tulsa, OK | 111 |
| Mupirocin Other prescribers in Tulsa, OK | 102 |
| Warfarin Sodium Other prescribers in Tulsa, OK | 39 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Tulsa, OK | 12 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Tulsa, OK | 11 |
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, 7 companies reported 43 payments worth $2,724 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $2,089 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $396 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $94.12 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $66.96 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | $26.93 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $25.98 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $24.57 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,259 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $465 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $401 |
| Abiomed Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $64.26 |
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.