Physician Profile
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Vivacqua
Alessandro Vivacqua, MD is a healthcare provider in Royal Oak, MI specializing in cardiac surgery. Alessandro is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). According to Medicare claims data, Alessandro cared for 91 Medicare patients across 92 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine. This provider record is associated with NPI 1639333198.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (248) 898-0123
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 W 13 MILE RD ERNST CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER
Royal Oak, MI 48073
44250 Dequindre Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
92 services · 91 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Procedure | 33405 |
17 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
39 | More often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
24 | As often as other peers in Cardiac Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiac surgeons in Royal Oak 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1999 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine 1
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Vivacqua specialize in?
Dr. Vivacqua is a cardiac surgeon in Royal Oak, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiac Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Vivacqua located?
Dr. Vivacqua is listed at 3601 W 13 Mile Rd Ernst Cardiovascular Center, Royal Oak, MI 48073. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vivacqua's phone number?
The number on file is (248) 898-0123. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vivacqua's NPI number?
Dr. Vivacqua's National Provider Identifier is 1639333198. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Vivacqua go to medical school?
Dr. Vivacqua attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Vivacqua been practicing?
Dr. Vivacqua has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Vivacqua do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vivacqua performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine and harvest of vein using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Vivacqua confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vivacqua. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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