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Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery and Organ Transplantation

West Virginia University School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: thoracic aortic disease, aortic valve surgery, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and more.

101 Manning Drive First Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(984) 974-7782

Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery and organ transplantation. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals and UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES.

Office Locations

Address:

101 Manning Drive First Floor
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Address:

3040 Burnett Womack Building Campus Box 7065
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	38
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	160
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	41
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	41
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	145
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	33
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	148
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	35
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	35

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	37
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	84
doctor visit	111
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	25
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	99
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	36
vascular procedures	36

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	85
doctor visit	124
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	32
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD.

**Gender**
Female	57
Male	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	101
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	36
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at Area: Surgery. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: Area: Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals

UNC PHYSICIANS AND ASSOCIATES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas George Caranasos, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$25,589 Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation Sys $12,934	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $239	LARIAT SUTURE DELIVERY DEVICE $207	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $179	COBRA Fusion Ablation System $107	Other $11,923
CryoLife, Inc.	$8,112 On-X $816	SynerGraft $180	TMR $63	$7,054
Artivion, Inc.	$7,310 Cardiac non-SynerGraft $3,310	ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER $2,000	CRYOVALVE SG PULMONARY HUMAN HEART VALVE $2,000
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,423 EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $887	Transcatheter Heart Valves $623	MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve $202	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $98	KONECT RESILIA $72	Other $1,542
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,411 Heart Valves $1,262	3F $416	Endurant $414	CG Future $114	Resolute $100	Other $106
Other	$3,617 HeartMate PHP $746	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $429	Impella $354	LifeVest $184	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $148	Other $1,757

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$27,775
Honoraria	$8,000
Food and Beverage	$7,734
Travel and Lodging	$6,954

Biography

Dr. Thomas Caranasos sees patients in Chapel Hill, NC. His medical specialties are general practice, general surgery, and transplant surgery. He attended medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.