David Hugh Nielson, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Antonio, TX
David Hugh Nielson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1972575827, issued on Feb 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas K0962, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Hugh Nielson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- K0962 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1202 E Sonterra Blvd Ste 101, San Antonio, TX 78258
- Phone
- (210) 490-7464
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 975-1542
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Hugh Nielson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K0962Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er11 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.
David Hugh Nielson among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
David Hugh Nielson, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 San Antonio → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gustavo Guajardo Salinas, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581144403387
- Francisco Rodriguez, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581063434504
- Oluwatobi AfolayanSan Antonio, TX 782511972966554
- Douglas Farmer, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341346535309
- Joshua Gustafson, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341467687897
- Donald Moe, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341083050462
- David Malave, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782321912997909
- Aaron Abarbanell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291245497809
Common questions
What is David Hugh Nielson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Hugh Nielson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972575827, issued on Feb 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Hugh Nielson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1202 E Sonterra Blvd Ste 101, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (210) 490-7464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Hugh Nielson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K0962, 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 David Hugh Nielson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Hugh Nielson, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.