NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tampa, FL

Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1205609930, issued on Nov 3, 2023. Check the license (Florida ME172471, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1205609930
Name
Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
ME172471 FL
TRN38925 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 844-7604
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2023
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Medicaid ID
125950600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250312001575); 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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Also registered at 1 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Michael Accordino, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710159892
  2. Tyler Ackley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336402056
  3. Tahiana AcostaNurse Practitioner1306673132
  4. Sharma Adams, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1104857457
  5. Kamran Aghayev, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841591401
  6. Rosemarie Agra, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144530445

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $14,491.25

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. 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. Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa$14,491
  2. Specialty average$7,829

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. University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL

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

Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD 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
  • Graduated2010 · 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.

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

  1. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum, MDTampa, FL 336061548662174
  2. Mazin Al Salihi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061194030122
  3. Matias Czerwonko Pupi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061780174722
  4. Bhalinder Dhaliwal, M.S.,M.CH.Tampa, FL 336061598259863
  5. Haytham ElgharablyTampa, FL 336061659645216
  6. Gundars Katlaps, MDTampa, FL 336061124063904
  7. Rodney Landreneau, MDTampa, FL 336061124092432
  8. Lucian Lozonschi, MDTampa, FL 336061740388123

Common questions

What is Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205609930, issued on Nov 3, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 844-7604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leonardo Paim Nicolau Da Costa, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME172471, 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.

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.