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Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD

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(81 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1996)

10506A Montgomery Road Suite 300
Montgomery, OH 45242

(513) 865-5120

Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD is affiliated with TriHealth and TRIHEALTH H LLC.

Office Locations

10506A Montgomery Road Suite 300
Montgomery, OH 45242

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In The News

“While it is not directly life-threatening, it is important to pay attention to it because it can lead to other heart-related complications, such as congestive heart failure, according to Eric Okum,...”—"Story from TriHealth: Collaborative treatment helps Pete get moving after AFib", Cincinnati.com , May 2018

“Dr. Eric Okum, a thoracic surgeon at TriHealth, would perform a maze procedure on the outside of Flaig's heart to stop the AFib.”—"Story from Heart Health: Procedures give firefighter new lease on life", Cincinnati.com , February 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	122
doctor visit	12
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	88
doctor visit	27
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	18
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	119
doctor visit	26
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	95
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	126
doctor visit	46
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	18
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	24
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	24
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	78
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	33
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	57
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Montgomery, OH were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

ablation	14
bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	73
doctor visit	30
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	15
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TriHealth

TRIHEALTH H LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 81 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Montgomery, OH.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Again, an excellent experience with a scary event. Thank you keep up the good work.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All aspects of visit awesome

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$681,181 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $134,408	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $70,428	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $61,661	Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation Sys $61,653	DISSECTOR $56,010	Other $297,022
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,795 Mosaic $2,465	Heart Valves $1,943	Avalus $1,346	Viva $608	CoreValve Evolut $122	Other $312
Covidien LP	$1,540 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,463	superDimension $78
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,498 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $519	Pericardial Heart Valves $200	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $116	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $112	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $80	Other $471
nContact Surgical, Inc	$862 EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation Device with VisiTrax $862
Other	$3,818 Cardiac non-SynerGraft $556	Mosaic $376	ECM Patch $270	Quantra QPlus System $246	Da Vinci Surgical System $189	Other $2,181

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$596,450
Travel and Lodging	$65,725
Food and Beverage	$31,920
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,600

Research Payments

Dr. Eric Jason Okum, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,373.

Biography

Dr. Eric Okum is a medical specialist in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. The average patient rating for Dr. Okum is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Okum is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care. Dr. Okum is affiliated with TriHealth. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Montgomery, OH.