NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Waco, TX

Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1073544235, issued on Jul 6, 2006. 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
1073544235
Name
Thomas Andrew Damato
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
010124336 VA
G85983 CA
25100 NE
250779 NY
35.092950 OH
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712
Phone
(254) 202-2000
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Medicaid IDs
0018877440006 PA
0107441 NJ
001887744 PA
10025773500 NE
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 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd

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

  1. Cynthia AdamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891932984
  2. Ronald AdcockCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881708105
  3. Randolph Aguayo, APRN ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174343685
  4. Miguel AguirreAnesthesiologist Assistant1215170584
  5. Jazbeen Ahmad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740579903
  6. David Alexander, M.D.Surgery Physician1598745705

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  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: $726.43

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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.

  1. Thomas Damato$726.43
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Thomas Andrew Damato among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Thomas Andrew Damato, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arie Blitz, MDWaco, TX 767121629096011
  2. Richard Helmer, MDWaco, TX 767121881898666
  3. Christopher Kwon, MDWaco, TX 767121225074867
  4. William Peper, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952314908
  5. Baljit Sharma, M.D.Waco, TX 767121720167372
  6. Yusuke Yahagi, M.D.Waco, TX 767121871704577
  7. Donald Young, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952335259
  8. Jess Cornell, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031427039460

Common questions

What is Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073544235, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 202-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Andrew Damato, M.D.'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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