NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali Shirafkan, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Galveston, TX

Ali Shirafkan, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1407221500, issued on Dec 1, 2015. Check the license (Texas T1848, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407221500
Name
Ali Shirafkan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
T1848 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-0531
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2025
Fax
(409) 772-0557
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240607001612); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 301 University Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Omar Abdelaziz, MDPsychiatry Physician1962140871
  5. Ramy AbdelmaseihInterventional Cardiology Physician1922569466
  6. Randa Abdelmasih, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1003377417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $824.23

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ali Shirafkan$824.23
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baptist Physician NetworkBeaumont, TX
  2. Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston →

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

  1. Aaron Abarbanell, MDSan Antonio, TX1245497809
  2. Ghulam Abbas, MDTyler, TX1003887407
  3. Raed Abdulkareem, MDMidland, TX1639511926
  4. Juan Abreu, M.D.Houston, TX1598053092
  5. Tea Acuff, MDDenton, TX1427065796
  6. Iki Adachi, M.D.Houston, TX1497062681
  7. Babawande Adesibikan, MDAmarillo, TX1164817748
  8. Oluwatobi AfolayanSan Antonio, TX1972966554
  9. Mehmet Akay, MDHouston, TX1457510729
  10. Shahab Akvan, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX1861706079

Common questions

What is Ali Shirafkan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ali Shirafkan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407221500, issued on Dec 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali Shirafkan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-0531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali Shirafkan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T1848, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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