NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Laredo, TX

Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1669818860, issued on May 14, 2013. Check the license (Texas Q3165, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669818860
Name
Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
Q3165 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 E Saunders St Ste 500, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 725-1228
Enumerated
May 14, 2013
Record last updated
May 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 764-8023
Medicaid ID
358110001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160531000751); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

965 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Joaquin Cigarroa965
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium86 claims
  4. Clopidogrel62 claims
  5. Furosemide53 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium45 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: $2,294.29

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joaquin Cigarroa$2,294.29
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. St Davids Heart And Vascular PLLCAustin, TX

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

  1. Aamer Abbas, MDEl Paso, TX1508975772
  2. Danish Abbasi, MDPearland, TX1629466610
  3. John Naeim Nakhla Abdelmalek, MDLubbock, TX1437719127
  4. Ramy AbdelmaseihGalveston, TX1922569466
  5. Yasir Abdul Ghaffar, M.D.San Antonio, TX1053674408
  6. Arif Abdullah, M.D.Conroe, TX1801803069
  7. Ghassan Abusaid, M.D.San Antonio, TX1487858072
  8. Ashraf Abusara, MDVictoria, TX1265745715
  9. John Adan, MDEl Paso, TX1295709665
  10. Tayo Addo, MDDallas, TX1457328403

Common questions

What is Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD's NPI number?

Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669818860, issued on May 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 E Saunders St Ste 500, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 725-1228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q3165, 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 Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, MD had 965 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.

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