Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. John Pensock, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician (CMS: Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)) · Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

  • NPI 1396729638
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 31 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, 5200 Centre Avenue, Siute 514
Pittsburgh, PA 152321300
(412) 621-1500
Mailing address
3600 Meyran Avenue, Forbes Tower, Suite 9055
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
November 2005 — 21 yrs on file
Profile last updated
March 8, 2023
Year of graduation
1995 — 31 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RA0001X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Pennsylvania #MD066761L

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1396729638. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
896
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$73,039
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 233 154 $122
93000 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report 202 170 $14
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 95 54 $76
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function 86 86 $184
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function 62 61 $66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes 54 53 $125
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 27 27 $160
99152 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 26 25 $12
93016 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician 20 20 $20
93018 Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 20 20 $13

In context: peer comparison

Among 7 peers in this city , average services per provider: 125. This provider delivers 7.2× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$212
Transactions
12
Manufacturers
6
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 5 $76.59
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 3 $54.05
Medtronic, Inc. 1 $30.13
Amgen Inc. 1 $20.00
PFIZER INC. 1 $17.24
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) 1 $13.72

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$212

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
2,670
Patients
750
Total drug cost
$599,613
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Carvedilol Generic 378 104 $5,436
Eliquis (Apixaban) Brand 339 68 $333,518
Atorvastatin Calcium Generic 264 76 $4,344
Metoprolol Tartrate Generic 211 58 $2,295
Rosuvastatin Calcium Generic 205 64 $5,682
Amlodipine Besylate Generic 186 63 $1,691
Metoprolol Succinate Generic 186 53 $3,631
Losartan Potassium Generic 185 61 $2,832
Lisinopril Generic 161 51 $2,211
Entresto (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Brand 131 33 $158,009

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. John Pensock's medical specialty?
Dr. John Pensock practices Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician in Pittsburgh, PA.
Where does Dr. John Pensock practice?
Dr. John Pensock practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 152321300. Office phone: 4126211500.
What is Dr. John Pensock's NPI?
Dr. John Pensock's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396729638, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. John Pensock accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. John Pensock accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. John Pensock commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99214); Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS 93000); Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making (HCPCS 99232). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.