Frank A. Pigula, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Frank A. Pigula, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1821103888, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas W1484, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Frank A. Pigula
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- W1484 TX
ME133085 FL
TP979 KY
219307 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3533 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 694-5000
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 2023865 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251027002711); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank A. Pigula in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W1484Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Frank A. Pigula among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Frank A. Pigula, MD 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamed Algahim, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111235428855
- Javier Alonso, M.D., PH.D., P.A.Corpus Christi, TX 784111194772160
- Stephen Langley, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111356531347
- Timothy Swain, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111295742898
- Sergio Tavares, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111801895222
- Mark Bielefeld, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041538255229
- Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041952408585
- Michail Magarakis, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041710273578
Common questions
What is Frank A. Pigula, MD's NPI number?
Frank A. Pigula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821103888, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank A. Pigula, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3533 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 694-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank A. Pigula, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W1484, 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.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.