David Portugal, MD, FACC
Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX
David Portugal, MD, FACC is a nuclear cardiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1114030343, issued on Aug 15, 2006. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Portugal
- Credential
- MD, FACC
- Primary taxonomy
- Nuclear Cardiology Physician 207UN0901X
- Practice location
- 7737 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (713) 988-9512
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7737 Southwest Freeway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Portugal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nuclear cardiology physician in 2024
2,292 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,174 among the 307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate242 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate228 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium175 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium168 claims
- Carvedilol136 claims
- Eliquis123 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: $2,260.65
91 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 270 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,586.69 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers in Texas
There are 39 nuclear cardiology physician records in Texas.
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- Andrew Berggren, M.D.Rowlett, TX1841277373
- Michael Brophey, M.DDallas, TX1598732208
- Juan Carriedo, BS CNMTSan Antonio, TX1093531014
- Fotini Chalkias, M.D.Austin, TX1518065317
- Sanjayanth Chamakura, M.D.Keller, TX1659368728
- Amir Choudhry, M.D.Plano, TX1457388258
Common questions
What is David Portugal, MD, FACC's NPI number?
David Portugal, MD, FACC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114030343, issued on Aug 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Portugal, MD, FACC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7737 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX, 77074. Phone: (713) 988-9512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Portugal, MD, FACC's license?
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 Portugal, MD, FACC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Portugal, MD, FACC had 2,292 Medicare Part D claims for 613 beneficiaries; the average among nuclear cardiology physician prescribers was 4,174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.