Dr. John M. Luber JR., MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
1802 Yakima Ave Ste 102
Tacoma, WA 98405
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
Licensed in Washington since 1998, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
WA license MD00035996 (first issued 1998; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 78 | 78 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 70 | 70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 39 | 31 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 18 | 16 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 15 | 15 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 14 | 14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 52 payments worth $89,416 in total to this clinician.
| Csl Behring | $59,831 |
|---|---|
| Btg International Inc. | $29,558 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $27.21 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $50,553 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $26,762 |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,069 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,032 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Btg International Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $13,934 |
| Btg International Inc. May 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $12,828 |
| Csl Behring Jan 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Mar 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
All 37 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Btg International Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $13,934 |
| Btg International Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $887 |
| Btg International Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $346 |
| Btg International Inc. Dec 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to San Diego, CA · in-kind | $130 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Redondo Beach, CA | $192 |
| Csl Behring Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to New York, NY | $192 |
| Csl Behring May 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Brooklyn, NY | $268 |
| Csl Behring May 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $453 |
| Csl Behring May 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Redondo Beach, CA · in-kind | $453 |
| Csl Behring May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Brooklyn, NY · in-kind | $717 |
| Csl Behring May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Brooklyn, NY · in-kind | $301 |
| Btg International Inc. May 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $12,828 |
| Btg International Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $1,279 |
| Csl Behring May 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Midland, TX | $205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Midland, TX · in-kind | $621 |
| Csl Behring Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Midland, TX · in-kind | $240 |
| Csl Behring Apr 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to San Antonio, TX | $128 |
| Csl Behring Apr 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Apr 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $913 |
| Csl Behring Apr 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Sioux Falls, SD | $152 |
| Csl Behring Apr 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to North Haven, CT | $135 |
| Csl Behring Apr 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to San Antonio, TX · in-kind | $616 |
| Csl Behring Apr 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to San Antonio, TX · in-kind | $163 |
| Csl Behring Mar 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $796 |
| Csl Behring Mar 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to Sioux Falls, SD · in-kind | $149 |
| Csl Behring Mar 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to North Haven, CT · in-kind | $1,497 |
| Csl Behring Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to North Haven, CT · in-kind | $243 |
| Csl Behring Jan 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | $6,205 |
| Csl Behring Jan 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to El Segundo, CA | $145 |
| Csl Behring Jan 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to El Segundo, CA · in-kind | $589 |
| Csl Behring Jan 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Kcentra · Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) · travel to El Segundo, CA · in-kind | $173 |
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.