Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. John Harlan, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (CMS: Thoracic Surgery) · Birmingham, AL

  • NPI 1639118169
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 87.5 / 100 · 2023
  • 49 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
2871 Acton Road, Suite 100
Birmingham, AL 352432560
(205) 716-6900
fax (205) 939-0293

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
June 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
July 24, 2024
Year of graduation
1977 — 49 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
208G00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Alabama #8490
Medicaid (3)
AL #009972555 · AL #009978880 · AL #000014635

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1639118169. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
250
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$56,692
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes 40 39 $122
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 30 16 $74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 29 28 $81
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 27 25 $164
99231 Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes 27 16 $47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 17 17 $154
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes 16 15 $163
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 14 14 $118
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest 13 13 $120
33508 Harvest of vein using an endoscope 13 13 $15

In context: peer comparison

Among 9 peers in Birmingham Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, average services per provider: 36. This provider delivers 6.9× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$942
Transactions
25
Manufacturers
10
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Medtronic, INC. 10 $534.12
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation 1 $144.10
Ethicon US, LLC 3 $71.00
Atricure, INC. 3 $59.36
Silk Road Medical, INC. 3 $47.93
Teleflex LLC 1 $20.18
Baxter Healthcare 1 $20.17
LeMaitre Vascular, INC. 1 $15.31
Abiomed 1 $14.97
ConvaTec INC. 1 $14.68

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$942

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
35
Patients
31
Total drug cost
$157
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) Brand 35 31 $157

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. John Harlan's medical specialty?
Dr. John Harlan practices Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Birmingham, AL.
Where does Dr. John Harlan practice?
Dr. John Harlan practices at 2871 Acton Road, Birmingham, AL 352432560. Office phone: 2057166900.
What is Dr. John Harlan's NPI?
Dr. John Harlan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639118169, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. John Harlan accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. John Harlan accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. John Harlan commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making (HCPCS 99222); Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making (HCPCS 99232); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.