Dr. Thomas Ross Pollard, MD

Dr. Pollard practices at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Pollard's NPI, 1225012693, was assigned on November 30, 2005. Dr. Pollard graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Pollard's Texas license number on file is J1477.

Dr. Pollard's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center, at 2051 Marengo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 409-2800.

Dr. Pollard's primary practice is Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pollard is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pollard to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pollard practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Pollard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Pollard is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pollard's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Pollard treats.

CMS data shows 71 Medicare services from Dr. Pollard across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,800 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pollard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pollard's median patient age at 68, with 27% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pollard wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $88 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Pollard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Pollard, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Pollard in 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Coronary Artery Bypass, Saphenous Vein and Tissue and Organ Harvesting. Dr. Pollard's most frequent co-authors are Lacy Edward Harville, MD, Chadwick William Stouffer, MD and Bradley Lance Bufkin, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Pollard to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Angina Pectoris and Chest Pain.

CMS Open Payments shows 304 general payments to Dr. Pollard from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Artivion, Inc. paid the most, $8,368.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Pollard.

Dr. Pollard graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Pollard is a member of ACS.

Dr. Pollard is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.