NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael John Eppinger, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Antonio, TX

Michael John Eppinger, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1871573105, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas N7614, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1871573105
Name
Michael John Eppinger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
N7614 TX
4301062955 MI
46146-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 617-5300
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7400 Merton Minter St

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

  1. Jennifer AanensenRegistered Nurse1528948957
  2. Farid AbdousCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1881421816
  3. Alfy AbrahamMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1164306502
  4. David AbregoLicensed Vocational Nurse1558295956
  5. Joseph Acord, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1487516894
  6. Grazia AcostaCounseling Psychologist1932047602

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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: $89.10

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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. Michael Eppinger$89.10
  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.

Michael John Eppinger among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Michael John Eppinger, 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 fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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.

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

  1. Clinton Baisden, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291740291269
  2. John Calhoon, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291568579548
  3. Andrea Carpenter, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291902913981
  4. William Davis, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291437195187
  5. Daniel De Armond, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291861595779
  6. Nilto De Oliveira, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291376507939
  7. James Garrison, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291003843830
  8. Lacy Harville, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291871577239

Common questions

What is Michael John Eppinger, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael John Eppinger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871573105, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael John Eppinger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 617-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael John Eppinger, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N7614, 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.

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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