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2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1801895222 M.D.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Corpus Christi, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,070 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
499
Medicare Part D claims · 200 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$72.75
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Sergio Tavares, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 499 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 499
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥62nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
499 ≥ 62nd percentile 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Sergio Tavares, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sergio Tavares, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
499 290% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sergio Tavares, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 601 TEXAN TRL, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411, with a listed phone of (361) 884-7081. NPI 1801895222 was issued on 07/18/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 499 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 200 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $5K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider carries a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, but CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score: this is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns where nothing was scored, so it is not comparable with clinicians whose score was measured.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,070 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801895222 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sergio Tavares, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$73
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Sergio Tavares, M.D.. To verify Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
499
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
200
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 522
- Total Day Supply
- 6,559
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 101 (20.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 207
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.90
- Gender Split
- 32% female / 69% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sergio Tavares, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clindamycin Hcl
Clindamycin Hcl
148 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
101 claims
- Glipizide Er 53
Glipizide Er
53 claims
- Cephalexin 49
Cephalexin
49 claims
- Clopidogrel 34
Clopidogrel
34 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 19
Metoprolol Tartrate
19 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 14
Amiodarone Hcl
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clindamycin Hcl | 148 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 101 |
| Glipizide Er Glipizide | 53 |
| Cephalexin | 49 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 34 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview
How Sergio Tavares, M.D. fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
5,070
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider
Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s 499 claims are above the specialty average of 128.
Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tavares.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D. specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Corpus Christi, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sergio Tavares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sergio Tavares, M.D. wrote 499 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 200 beneficiaries.
What is Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Sergio Tavares, M.D. located? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D. is located at 601 TEXAN TRL, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 884-7081.
What is Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801895222, issued on 07/18/2005.
Does Sergio Tavares, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Sergio Tavares, M.D. had 101 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.2%.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,070 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sergio Tavares, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Clindamycin Hcl, Tramadol Hcl, Glipizide Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sergio Tavares, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 499 Part D claims and 200 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Sergio Tavares, M.D.'s NPI is 1801895222 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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