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- Cincinnati location main office
10496 Montgomery Rd Ste 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242 - Auburn location
2375 Champions Blvd, 3rd Floor, Auburn, AL 36830
About Dr. Brunsting
Louis A. Brunsting, MD is a healthcare provider in Cincinnati, OH specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Louis trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. According to Medicare claims data, Louis cared for 196 Medicare patients across 198 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart. This provider record is associated with NPI 1356334692.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (513) 865-5120
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
10496 MONTGOMERY RD STE 104
Cincinnati, OH 45242
2375 Champions Blvd 3rd Floor
Auburn, AL 36830
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Airway
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
Lung
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
Sweating disorders
Trauma
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
Airway surgery
Chest tumors
Chest wall
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
Diaphragm
Diaphragm surgery
Emphysema
Esophagus
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
Pleural disease
Robotic surgery
Surgical approach
Sweat surgery
Transplant
Trauma
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
198 services · 196 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
30 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
24 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Procedure | 33518 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Treatment | 93314 |
31 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
44 | More often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
31 | As often as other peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic) |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other thoracic surgery specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 thoracic surgery specialists in Cincinnati 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 8
Providers in OH who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Brunsting's specialty?
Dr. Brunsting is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Cincinnati, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Brunsting?
Dr. Brunsting is listed at 10496 Montgomery Rd Ste 104, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Brunsting?
The number on file is (513) 865-5120. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Brunsting's NPI number?
Dr. Brunsting's National Provider Identifier is 1356334692. 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
What is Dr. Brunsting's medical education?
Dr. Brunsting attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Brunsting been practicing?
Dr. Brunsting has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Brunsting known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Brunsting performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts; provides treatments such as interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Brunsting confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Brunsting. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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