NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Nigro, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Diego, CA

John J. Nigro, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1881707818, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (California G80887, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881707818
Name
John J. Nigro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
G80887 CA
33510 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone
(858) 966-8030
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
905656 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041013000876); 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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Also registered at 3020 Childrens Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Blaine AbateMental Health Counselor1457684060
  2. Emily Abcede, ARNP, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1548654916
  3. Jason Adams, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497507719
  4. Anneliese AdkinsOccupational Therapist1992904098
  5. Roxana Aghili, DOPediatrics Physician1851927883
  6. Natalie Aitchison, MDPsychiatry Physician1588876825

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $496.76

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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.

  1. John Nigro$496.76
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Rady Children's Hospital San DiegoSan Diego, CA

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

John J. Nigro among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

John J. Nigro, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 59% 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 California 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 California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

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

  1. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231043292584
  2. John Artrip, MDSan Diego, CA 921231831141084
  3. Joseph Chammas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231902888522
  4. Walter Dembitsky, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231891777421
  5. Eric Devaney, MDSan Diego, CA 921231790877173
  6. Tara Karamlou, MDSan Diego, CA 921231053512186
  7. Ara Klijian, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231831134162
  8. Craig LarsonSan Diego, CA 921231528183928

Common questions

What is John J. Nigro, M.D.'s NPI number?

John J. Nigro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881707818, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Nigro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 966-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Nigro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G80887, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.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. 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.