Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Huntsville, AL
Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1982999728, issued on Jun 9, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 38537, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frans S. Vanwagenberg
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 38537 AL
BP10041442 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Sivley RD SW Ste 300, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 536-5594
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 533-3379
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191002003375); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 75 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 201 Sivley RD SW Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tara Bustos, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1235948480
- Juan Gallegos, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1073809778
- Kathryne Peplinski, CRNPNurse Practitioner1437700317
- Andres Samayoa, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1699038497
- Paul Speicher, M.D.Surgery Physician1811213887
- Gregory Thomas, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1083624357
Verify Frans S. Vanwagenberg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
623 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 94 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate98 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
- Furosemide47 claims
- Potassium Chloride47 claims
- Methocarbamol44 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl43 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: $28,875.99
48 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
- HH Heart Center, LLCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frans S. Vanwagenberg among 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama
Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D. is one of 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1996 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% 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 Alabama 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 Alabama
There are 75 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 75 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Clay, MDHuntsville, AL 358011619960549
- Evan Cohen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011235122177
- Juan Gallegos, MDHuntsville, AL 358011073809778
- Shaf Holden, MDHuntsville, AL 358011518161397
- Andres Samayoa, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011699038497
- Gregory Thomas, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011083624357
- Thomas Washburn, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011639162571
- Peter Yu, MDHuntsville, AL 358011134393507
Common questions
What is Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982999728, issued on Jun 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Sivley RD SW Ste 300, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 536-5594. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 38537, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frans S. Vanwagenberg, M.D. had 623 Medicare Part D claims for 131 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.