Franco E. Vigna, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Niagara Falls, NY
Franco E. Vigna, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Niagara Falls, New York, and NPI 1760489736, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (New York 225427-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franco E. Vigna
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 225427-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6941 Williams RD, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Phone
- (716) 629-3338
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2024
- Fax
- (716) 304-6571
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230602002374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6941 Williams RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Swinarski, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1467711390
Verify Franco E. Vigna in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 225427-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $16,170.45
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Xtant Medical Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 3 group practices
- Advanced Physical Therapy And Rehab OF Cape Coral LLCCape Coral, FL
- Kagan Jugan And Associates PAFort Myers, FL
- Physiotherapy Associates IncLehigh Acres, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Franco E. Vigna among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
Franco E. Vigna, M.D. is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
All 167 in New York → Every provider in Niagara Falls → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Hood, DOAmherst, NY 142261861783060
- Anthony Leone, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211134297062
- Robert Lifeso, MDBuffalo, NY 142151881632115
- Christopher Lucasti, MDBuffalo, NY 142151073141289
- James White, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091285930941
- Zair Fishkin, MD, PHDBuffalo, NY 142031073763165
- Cameron Huckell, MDBuffalo, NY 142031700809530
- Edward Simmons, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142011457399883
Common questions
What is Franco E. Vigna, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franco E. Vigna, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760489736, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franco E. Vigna, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6941 Williams RD, Niagara Falls, NY, 14304. Phone: (716) 629-3338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franco E. Vigna, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 225427-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Franco E. Vigna, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franco E. Vigna, M.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.