NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andres Leal, M.D.

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

Andres Leal, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1891131900, issued on May 15, 2013. Check the license (Texas R8773, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891131900
Name
Andres Leal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
R8773 TX
BP1-0046044 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 208, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(214) 692-6135
Enumerated
May 15, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210917001729); 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 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 208

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

  1. Kelly Campbell, PASurgical Physician Assistant1386605913
  2. David Fosdick, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1518955129
  3. Brandon Hill, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1376754879
  4. Carol Hunnicutt, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750496469
  5. Darin Rampton, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1194028993

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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

61 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Andres Leal61
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,775.78

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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. Andres Leal$3,775.78
  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 one group practice

  1. Texas Health Physicians GroupDallas, TX

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

Andres Leal among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Andres Leal, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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 Dallas → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Fosdick, MDDallas, TX 752311518955129
  2. Brandon Hill, MDDallas, TX 752311376754879
  3. Melvin Platt, MDDallas, TX 752311982692430
  4. Javier Brenes Gonzalez, M.DDallas, TX 752301164708855
  5. Todd Dewey, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301891783403
  6. Michael McBride, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301235161977
  7. Eric Mendeloff, M.D.Dallas, TX 752301588652010
  8. Raghav Murthy, MBBSDallas, TX 752301750580114

Common questions

What is Andres Leal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Andres Leal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891131900, issued on May 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andres Leal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 208, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 692-6135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andres Leal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R8773, 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.

How much does Andres Leal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andres Leal, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.