Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paul Tang, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, MN

Paul Tang, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1184889222, issued on Jul 28, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 73986, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1184889222
Name
Paul Tang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
73986 MN
4301111429 MI
64382-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2008
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 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790096246

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Tang23
  2. Specialty average119

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: $311.12

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Tang$311.12
  2. Specialty average$8,214.59

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
  2. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 118 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota

  1. Jonathan Afoke, MBBS MD FRCSRochester, MN1750016507
  2. Johnathon Aho, MDLuverne, MN1639431026
  3. Matthew Aizpuru, MDRochester, MN1669932836
  4. Fu'Ad Al-Azzam, MDRochester, MN1295136232
  5. Khaled Algarni, BMBCHRochester, MN1609206887
  6. Mohammed Alharbi, MBBSRochester, MN1427893882
  7. Mark Allen, M.D.Rochester, MN1396721312
  8. Salah Eldien Altarabsheh, MBBCHRochester, MN1013248681
  9. Yahya Alwatari, MDRochester, MN1376063180
  10. Akihito Arai, M.D.Rochester, MN1639054414

Common questions

What is Paul Tang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul Tang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184889222, issued on Jul 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Tang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Tang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 73986, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Tang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Tang, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.