Edward R. Ferguson, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tallahassee, FL
Edward R. Ferguson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1831156496, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME139009, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward R. Ferguson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME139009 FL
16741 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1405 Centerville RD Ste 5000, Tallahassee, FL 32308
- Phone
- (850) 878-6164
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (850) 656-5575
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050921001023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1405 Centerville RD Ste 5000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cemil Purut, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1013978279
- Matthew Thompson, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1164184420
Verify Edward R. Ferguson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME139009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Potassium Chloride12 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: $623.64
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. 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
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita IncWichita, KS
- Baptist Health Centers LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward R. Ferguson among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Edward R. Ferguson, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 45% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Tallahassee → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julian Hurt, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081871546366
- Charles Murrah, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081942253430
- Cemil Purut, MDTallahassee, FL 323081013978279
- Harry Rosenblum, M.D.,PATallahassee, FL 323081437260486
- David Saint, M.D.Tallahassee, FL 323081801841861
- Sotiris Stamou, MDTallahassee, FL 323081316078835
- Godfred Yankey, MDTallahassee, FL 323081316062094
- Moudcaer Mounajjed, DOJacksonville, FL 322561841098464
Common questions
What is Edward R. Ferguson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward R. Ferguson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831156496, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward R. Ferguson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1405 Centerville RD Ste 5000, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 878-6164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward R. Ferguson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME139009, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward R. Ferguson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward R. Ferguson, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.