NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Galveston, TX

Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1215128194, issued on Aug 6, 2007. Check the license 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
1215128194
Name
Nikita Y. Tihonov
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
LT-3600 NH
036.133696 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-6366
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2023
Fax
(409) 747-0999
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171103001060); 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 301 University Blvd

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

  1. Fnu Aakash, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1578074464
  2. Gayatri Aaluri, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821928508
  3. Asle Aarsland, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1033207113
  4. Omar Abdelaziz, MDPsychiatry Physician1962140871
  5. Ramy AbdelmaseihInterventional Cardiology Physician1922569466
  6. Randa Abdelmasih, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1003377417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nikita Tihonov59
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel35 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: $1,276.21

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Incorporated. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikita Tihonov$1,276.21
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupPeoria, IL
  2. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

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

Nikita Y. Tihonov among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas

Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathalie Barsoum, DOGalveston, TX 775551114760758
  2. Channa BlakelyGalveston, TX 775551275190084
  3. Ruth Bush, MDGalveston, TX 775551316027741
  4. Charlie Cheng, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551073770038
  5. Annie ChernerGalveston, TX 775551669115580
  6. Jean Clark, PA-CGalveston, TX 775551841382819
  7. Mitchell Cox, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551962571919
  8. Aman Kankaria, D.O.Galveston, TX 775551538900741

Common questions

What is Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215128194, issued on Aug 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-6366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D.'s license?

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 Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikita Y. Tihonov, M.D. had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.

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.