J Mark Morales, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
J Mark Morales, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1134170657, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas J54178, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- J Mark Morales
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- J54178 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1224 3RD St, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Phone
- (361) 854-0201
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 855-7572
- Medicaid ID
- 141578801 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210611001976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1224 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carl Aeby, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1417952938
- Mark Bielefeld, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1538255229
- Matthew Ficenec, MD PASurgery Physician1538155593
- Margaret Ganey, D.C.Chiropractor1467509570
Verify J Mark Morales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J54178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
158 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide22 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22,822.07
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 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
- J Mark Morales MD PACorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
J Mark Morales among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
J Mark Morales, M.D. 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. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Bielefeld, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041538255229
- Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041952408585
- Michail Magarakis, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041710273578
- 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
- Frank Pigula, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111821103888
- Timothy Swain, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111295742898
Common questions
What is J Mark Morales, M.D.'s NPI number?
J Mark Morales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134170657, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is J Mark Morales, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1224 3RD St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 854-0201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify J Mark Morales, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J54178, 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.
How much does J Mark Morales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, J Mark Morales, M.D. had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is J Mark Morales, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.