Dr. Mark J. Cunningham, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
2 Dudley St
Providence, RI 02905
Who else practices at this address →
Providence County includes mental health (6% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 62
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
RI license MD18929
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI
Medical groups
- Lifespan Physician Group Inc (1,173 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
- 62
- Services billed
- 107
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 75 | 75 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 42 | 42 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 20 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 15 | 15 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 6 payments worth $613 in total to this clinician.
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $277 |
|---|---|
| Abiomed | $174 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $162 |
| Food and Beverage | $613 |
|---|
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.