NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul S. Bongat, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Paul S. Bongat, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1245682020, issued on Jul 6, 2016. Check the license (Texas U5931, 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
1245682020
Name
Paul S. Bongat
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
U5931 TX
TL.0005950 CO
OS16150 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
613 Elizabeth St Ste 704, Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone
(361) 885-0010
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2023
Fax
(361) 885-0001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230824001928); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2016
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 613 Elizabeth St Ste 704

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

  1. Whitney Gauldin, FNPNurse Practitioner1528930112
  2. Cindy Rodriguez-Silva, MDRheumatology Physician1376951657
  3. Stephanie Smith, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1194201251
  4. Debbie Snodgrass, NPNurse Practitioner1780175166

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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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,915 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 583 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Bongat1,915
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen394 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate149 claims
  3. Prednisone138 claims
  4. Celecoxib107 claims
  5. Methotrexate99 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl99 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: $4,237.56

192 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Bongat$4,237.56
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Adriana Pop-Moody MD Clinic, PLLCCorpus Christi, TX
  2. Shea Physical Therapy Specialists LLCCorpus Christi, TX

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

99 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Corpus Christi

They are 99 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Corpus Christi, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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  4. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174979785
  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  8. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  9. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178
  10. Sulaiman Abawi, D.O.Frisco, TX1780845255

Common questions

What is Paul S. Bongat, D.O.'s NPI number?

Paul S. Bongat, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245682020, issued on Jul 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul S. Bongat, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 613 Elizabeth St Ste 704, Corpus Christi, TX, 78404. Phone: (361) 885-0010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul S. Bongat, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U5931, 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.

How much does Paul S. Bongat, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul S. Bongat, D.O. had 1,915 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.