Melita L. Viegas, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Melita L. Viegas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1285855403, issued on May 2, 2007. Check the license (California A111061, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melita L. Viegas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- A111061 CA
MD452818 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 3600, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-3851
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2024
- Fax
- (310) 423-0246
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241230002352); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 3600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Farkouh, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1154426740
- Paul Marano, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1245685353
Verify Melita L. Viegas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A111061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $227.06
3 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Melita L. Viegas among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Melita L. Viegas, MD 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Arabia, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481194702159
- Michael Bowdish, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481992988422
- Pedro Catarino, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481922292069
- Wen Cheng, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481073597043
- Joanna Chikwe, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481467601187
- Joshua Chung, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481528245644
- Dominic Emerson, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481295050441
- Clark Fuller, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481790890341
Common questions
What is Melita L. Viegas, MD's NPI number?
Melita L. Viegas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285855403, issued on May 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melita L. Viegas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste 3600, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-3851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melita L. Viegas, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A111061, 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.