Physician Profile
Rafe C. Connors, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Connors
Rafe C. Connors, MD is a healthcare provider in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Rafe trained at University of Utah School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. Rafe is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Rafe cared for 63 Medicare patients across 63 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery, and exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (801) 476-6900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1160 E 3900 S STE 3500
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
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
- Floppy Windpipe
- Hole Between Windpipe and Food Pipe
- Narrowed windpipe
- Windpipe Cancer
Chest tumors
- Mass between the lungs
- Thymus tumor
Chest wall
- Broken ribs
- Chest wall tumor
- Pigeon chest
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
- Sunken chest
Diaphragm
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Paralyzed diaphragm
Esophagus
- Esophagus Spasms
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
Infection
- Deep Chest Infection
Lung
- Bronchiectasis
- Congenital Lung Malformation
- Lung Bullae
- Persistent Air Leak
- Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung cancer
Lung conditions
Nerves
- Severe Facial Blushing
Nerves and blood vessels
Neuromuscular
Pleural disease
- Asbestos lung damage
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
Sweating disorders
- Excessive sweating
- Excessive underarm sweating
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone
Vascular
Procedures & services
Airway
- Surgical Tracheostomy
Airway surgery
- Airway surgery
- Windpipe stent placement
Chest tumors
- Chest tumor removal
- Thymus removal surgery
Chest wall
- Pigeon Chest Repair
- Slipping Rib Surgery
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
Diagnostics
- EBUS lung biopsy
- Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Surgical Lung Biopsy
Diaphragm
- Diaphragm Pacemaker Implantation
Diaphragm surgery
- Diaphragm repair surgery
Emphysema
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Esophagus
- Achalasia Surgery
- Esophageal Pouch Surgery
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
Heart lining
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
- Pericardial Window Surgery
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
- Surgery for Facial Blushing
Pleural disease
- Chest Lymph Duct Ligation
Robotic surgery
- Robotic chest surgery
Surgical approach
- Open Chest Surgery
Sweat surgery
Transplant
- Lung Transplant
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
63 services · 63 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
17 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Procedure | 33268 |
14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
20 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
12 |
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 1
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 Salt Lake City 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Utah School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at University of Utah School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 7
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Connors?
Dr. Connors is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Salt Lake City, UT. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Connors's address?
Dr. Connors is listed at 1160 E 3900 S Ste 3500, Salt Lake City, UT 84124. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Connors?
The number on file is (801) 476-6900. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Connors's NPI number?
Dr. Connors's National Provider Identifier is 1497954416. 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. Connors train?
Dr. Connors attended University of Utah School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Connors been practicing?
Dr. Connors has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Connors perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Connors performs procedures including replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery and exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Connors confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Connors. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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