Dr. Michael James Pienta, MD

  • Norfolk, VA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1225564495PAC ID4183901499
Hospital affiliations
6
Industry payments
$452
Medical group
1
State licenses
2
Year NPI issued
2017
Practice address
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507
Practice phone
Call (757) 388-3000
Professional email
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Primary practice

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Hospital · Norfolk, Virginia

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Dr. Michael James Pienta is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Pienta practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health.

Dr. Pienta's NPI, 1225564495, was assigned on May 10, 2017. Dr. Pienta graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2017. Dr. Pienta holds Virginia license 0101285834.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4183901499
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(757) 388-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael James Pienta practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia

Dr. Pienta's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 388-3000.

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Dr. Michael James Pienta is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pienta's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dr. Pienta is also affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. The medical group on file is Sentara Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pienta to 4 more hospitals, 1 home health agency and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael James Pienta's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pienta practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael James Pienta is one of 130 cardiothoracic surgeons in Virginia

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Pienta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pienta's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101285834 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, MichiganLicense 4301112089 · taxonomy 390200000X

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Pienta

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael James Pienta's patients have a median age of 65

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pienta's median patient age at 65, with 34% women.

Dr. Pienta's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men65%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Michael James Pienta ranks in the 80th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Pienta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Pienta, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Pienta ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
80th percentile27 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

Dr. Michael James Pienta received $452 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Pienta from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $158.

General payments to Dr. Pienta by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Pienta the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael James Pienta graduated from University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Pienta graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Michigan Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael James Pienta's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael James Pienta's NPI number?

Dr. Michael James Pienta's NPI number is 1225564495. It was assigned on May 10, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael James Pienta?

Dr. Michael James Pienta is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael James Pienta practice?

Dr. Pienta practices at 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507. Dr. Pienta's primary practice is Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, part of Sentara Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pienta to 4 hospitals, 1 home health agency and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Michael James Pienta's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pienta is (757) 388-3000.

What is Dr. Michael James Pienta's medical license number?

Dr. Pienta holds Virginia license 0101285834, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael James Pienta been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pienta in Virginia and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael James Pienta affiliated with?

Dr. Pienta practices at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Pienta is also affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Pienta to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael James Pienta part of?

Dr. Pienta is linked to Sentara Medical Group.

Does Dr. Michael James Pienta accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Pienta as accepting Medicare assignment.

Where did Dr. Michael James Pienta go to medical school?

Dr. Pienta graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2017.

Has Dr. Michael James Pienta received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $452 in general payments to Dr. Pienta from 4 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Michael James Pienta been practicing?

Dr. Pienta graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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