NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Santiago O. Valdes, MD

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Houston, TX

Santiago O. Valdes, MD is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1053517532, issued on Jun 22, 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
1053517532
Name
Santiago O. Valdes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License numbers
37107 AZ
ME106598 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 824-1000
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2007
Record last updated
May 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
987654 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120523000686); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1999
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 6701 Fannin St

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

  1. Mary Abelt, CPNPNurse Practitioner1780764043
  2. Farida Abid, MDPediatrics Physician1629007588
  3. Hani Abou Hatab, M.DPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1922450782
  4. Amy Acosta, PHDPsychologist1265720700
  5. Ansley Adams, NNPNurse Practitioner1144015157
  6. Diana Adeleke, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720621683

Verify Santiago O. Valdes in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $102.96

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Santiago Valdes$102.96
  2. Specialty average$2,864.57

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. Texas Childrens Physician GroupAustin, TX

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

Santiago O. Valdes among 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas

Santiago O. Valdes, MD is one of 325 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 163 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 325 pediatric cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hugh Allen, MDHouston, TX 770301053318121
  2. Carolyn Altman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301265438170
  3. Nancy Ayres, M.D.Houston, TX 770301982600896
  4. Judith Becker, M.D.Houston, TX 770301871532861
  5. Gurur Biliciler-Denktas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301295777852
  6. Heather Dickerson, M.D.Houston, TX 770301184660284
  7. Muhammad Khan, MDHouston, TX 770301548207053
  8. Maria Lantin-Hermoso, M.D.Houston, TX 770301255376984

Common questions

What is Santiago O. Valdes, MD's NPI number?

Santiago O. Valdes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053517532, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Santiago O. Valdes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 824-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Santiago O. Valdes, MD'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.

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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