Derek Nieber, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Derek Nieber, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1992184675, issued on May 27, 2015. Check the license (Texas T8003, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Nieber
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- T8003 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 757 8TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 336-4454
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230824004279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 757 8TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Nazarian, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1245401637
Verify Derek Nieber in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T8003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $2,063.70
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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 one group practice
- Michael Nazarian MD AssociatesFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Nieber among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Derek Nieber, 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 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Fort Worth → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041487694220
- James Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041245240290
- Eli Becker, MDFort Worth, TX 761041508858507
- Donnell Bowen, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761041609071828
- Phillip Burch, MDFort Worth, TX 761041215027800
- Karamat Choudhry, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041538123633
- Eldad Erez, MDFort Worth, TX 761041366552051
- H. Hudgens, MDFort Worth, TX 761041336107127
Common questions
What is Derek Nieber, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Nieber, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992184675, issued on May 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Nieber, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 8TH Ave, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 336-4454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Nieber, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T8003, 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 Derek Nieber, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Nieber, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.
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.