NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ignacio Jose Fuertes

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ignacio Jose Fuertes is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1194439927, issued on Jan 6, 2023. Check the license (Florida 9119261, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194439927
Name
Ignacio Jose Fuertes
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
9119261 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
408 NE 6TH St Unit 310, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone
(787) 507-7083
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2023
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241118000459); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Ignacio Jose Fuertes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wael Z Tamim M D P AFort Lauderdale, FL

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

Ignacio Jose Fuertes among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Ignacio Jose Fuertes 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 2023, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 98% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Fort Lauderdale → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Coleman, D.O.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333011215266366
  2. Imad Tabry, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081790784049
  3. Erik Beyer, M.D.Lauderdale Lakes, FL 333131164481966
  4. Ali Shahriari, M.D.Lauderdale Lakes, FL 333131407046345
  5. Michael Bolanos, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333161063708600
  6. Frank Catinella, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333161003853938
  7. Eugene Costantini, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333161134128481
  8. Kenneth Herskowitz, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333161740221811

Common questions

What is Ignacio Jose Fuertes's NPI number?

Ignacio Jose Fuertes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194439927, issued on Jan 6, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ignacio Jose Fuertes located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 408 NE 6TH St Unit 310, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304. Phone: (787) 507-7083. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ignacio Jose Fuertes's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 9119261, 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.

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.

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