Benjamin B. Tang, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Merrillville, IN
Benjamin B. Tang, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1225112196, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01033529A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin B. Tang
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 01033529A IN
036055168 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 W 89TH Ave Ste W2, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (317) 671-7460
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (224) 235-4652
- Medicaid ID
- 100203000A IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041026000926); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 136 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Benjamin B. Tang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01033529ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $7,200.00
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was long term medical supply or device loan; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, 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.
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
- Crown Point Vein Clinic LLCMerrillville, IN
- Vein Clinics OF Chicago LLCChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin B. Tang among 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana
Benjamin B. Tang, M.D. is one of 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 1995 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% 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 Indiana 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 Indiana
There are 136 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Indiana.
All 136 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristi Dresbaugh, CSFAMerrillville, IN 464101083582092
- Viroj Juisai, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101114037371
- Thomas Kalmbach, MDMerrillville, IN 464101114011798
- Victorio O'Yek, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101114012655
- Pakorn Tara, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101881797397
- Kosin Thupvong, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101235249558
- Joseph Venditti, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101659466639
- Peter Rossi, MDValparaiso, IN 463831750373759
Common questions
What is Benjamin B. Tang, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin B. Tang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225112196, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin B. Tang, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 W 89TH Ave Ste W2, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (317) 671-7460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin B. Tang, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01033529A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. 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.
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.