NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Laredo, TX

Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1295774594, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas H3990, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295774594
Name
Ricardo G. Cigarroa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
H3990 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 725-1228
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 727-5201
Medicaid ID
142817901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050311000813); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1984
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 1710 E Saunders St

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

  1. Christina Barberena, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1922258870
  2. Dennis Cantu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912941873
  3. Marla Chaires, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427452838
  4. Satbir Chhina, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1881707214
  5. Leonides Cigarroa, M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1407852494
  6. Jason Defrancis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1801028717

Verify Ricardo G. Cigarroa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

29,177 Medicare Part D claims for 3,077 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 258 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Cigarroa29,177
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel2,008 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,670 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate1,524 claims
  4. Alprazolam1,285 claims
  5. Amiodarone Hcl1,018 claims
  6. Furosemide1,009 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $631.66

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Cigarroa$631.66
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Laredo Cardiovascular Consultants,p.a.Laredo, TX

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

Ricardo G. Cigarroa among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Octavio Guzman-Gonzalez, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411134298219
  2. Eugene Haddock, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281508866880
  3. J Sanderson, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281841290178
  4. Chun Wang Tan, MDJourdanton, TX 780261104825785
  5. Mehdi Rambod, M.D.Helotes, TX 780231619262755
  6. Imam Tjahja, MDHelotes, TX 780231760472948
  7. Van Adamson, MDCibolo, TX 781081417161126
  8. Devraj Nayak, M.D.Floresville, TX 781141124009063

Common questions

What is Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295774594, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 725-1228. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H3990, 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 Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D. had 29,177 Medicare Part D claims for 3,077 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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