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Lampros Papadimitriou, MD, PhD
Specialties: Cardiology, Heart Failure Cardiology, Heart Transplant
Gender: Male
Practice Locations
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UMMC Colony Park North
124 UMMC Way, Ridgeland, MS 39157 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
Network Participation - 2026
MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]
- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual
- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks
- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs
- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Fellowship: | The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Fellowship: | Emory University School of Medicine |
| Internship: | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Medical Education: | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| Residency: | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, UMMC | 07/2024 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 02/2021 - Present |
| Certification, Certification, Level II, Coronary CT angiography, Stony Brook University | 06/2015 - Present |
| Certification, Board Certification in Cardiology, Department of Health, Greece | 01/2012 - Present |
| Licensure, Medical License, Athens Society for Board of Medical Licensure, Greece | 01/1999 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| 1st Award for the research study "The impact of diabetes on major cardiovascular events in patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia", Organizational Committee of the 2nd Pan-Hellenic Congress of the Institute of Study, Research & Education in Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Diseases | 2012 |
| Research Scholarship, Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society | 2006 |
| Award for the research study: Mediterranean Diet and levels of oxidized LDL-cholesterol: the ATTICA study. Chrysochoou C., Panagiotakos D., Pitsavos C., Skoumas J., Zeimbekis A., Kambaxis M., Paliou K., Papadimitriou L. et al, Hellenic Atherosclerosis Society | 2005 |
| Scholarship, State Scholarships Foundation, Greece | 1994 |
| Medical School Scholarship, Ioannis Latsis Institution, Greece | 1993 |
| 1st Award in the Panhellenic Students Math Competition, Greek Mathematician Society | 1991 |