# Scott Richard Chicotka, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/scott-chicotka-md-1174899306
NPI: 1174899306
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Scott Richard Chicotka, MD is a thoracic surgery based in Ventura, CA practicing at California Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons with NPI 1174899306 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Thoracic Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2012
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1174899306 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1174899306))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: California Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons
- Address: 168 N Brent St, Suite 508, Ventura, CA, 930032840
- Phone: (805) 643-2375
- Group practice size: 7 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 97.64/100
- Quality category score: 84.77/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 98.68/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (10 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [BCBS Michigan](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-michigan) — 3 plans
- [Blue Shield of California](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/blue-shield-of-california) — 3 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Scott Richard Chicotka, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1174899306).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 14 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,324.

Largest disclosed payer: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($652 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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