NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Austin, TX

Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1942475397, issued on Apr 28, 2008. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942475397
Name
Ferdinand Louis Coste
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License number
2008021976 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723
Phone
(512) 380-9200
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2008
Record last updated
May 19, 2023
Fax
(512) 380-9201
Medicaid ID
ENROLLED IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200615000987); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Coburn Allen, M.D.Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1114923984
  2. Ligiola Aranaga Sanchez, APRN CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1821545948
  3. Shannon Blackstock, RN, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1174801138
  4. Loa Borchert, APRN CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1710062369
  5. Brianna Burg, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1629203476
  6. Sarah Casey, PNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1780960401

Verify Ferdinand Louis Coste in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%13.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $72.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 621 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,494.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ferdinand Coste$72.20
  2. Specialty average$1,494.36

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

  1. Dell Childrens Medical GroupAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ferdinand Louis Coste among 124 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Texas

Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO is one of 124 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Texas

There are 124 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. June-Ku Kang, MDAustin, TX 787311235285909
  2. Jordan Scalo, MDAustin, TX 787311013089218
  3. Jason Fullmer, MDAustin, TX 787591184796401
  4. Kavita Patel, M.D.Austin, TX 787591083807820
  5. Joseph Tayar, M.D.Austin, TX 787591669792248
  6. Danielle Beachler, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786641437387800
  7. Roberto Ayres, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391053312009
  8. Humberto Hidalgo, MDEdinburg, TX 785391881753671

Common questions

What is Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO's NPI number?

Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942475397, issued on Apr 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723. Phone: (512) 380-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO'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.

What is Ferdinand Louis Coste, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.