Sergio Tavares, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
Sergio Tavares, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1801895222, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Texas G4411, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sergio Tavares
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- G4411 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Texan Trl, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
- Phone
- (361) 884-7081
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 884-5202
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040728000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 Texan Trl
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rafael Barrica, PTPhysical Therapist1043288186
- Norbert Brehm, MDUrology Physician1699761213
- Albert Cabrera, CFASurgical Assistant1568622322
- Mark Coates, P.A.Physician Assistant1932288644
- Terry Ebersole, RNSurgical Technologist1104944800
- Amber Ferrand, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1174990725
Verify Sergio Tavares in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G4411Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
449 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 106 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl106 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl95 claims
- Cephalexin65 claims
- Glipizide Er53 claims
- Clopidogrel25 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate17 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $72.75
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Sergio Tavares among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Sergio Tavares, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamed Algahim, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111235428855
- Javier Alonso, M.D., PH.D., P.A.Corpus Christi, TX 784111194772160
- Stephen Langley, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784111356531347
- Frank Pigula, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111821103888
- Timothy Swain, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111295742898
- Mark Bielefeld, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041538255229
- Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041952408585
- Michail Magarakis, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041710273578
Common questions
What is Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801895222, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sergio Tavares, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Texan Trl, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 884-7081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G4411, 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 Sergio Tavares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sergio Tavares, M.D. had 449 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.