Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Leandro, CA
Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Leandro, California, and NPI 1053474379, issued on Dec 18, 2006. Check the license (California A68618, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Chi-Ming Tung
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A68618 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 Merced St, San Leandro, CA 94577
- Phone
- (510) 454-1000
- Enumerated
- Dec 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041021000650); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Chi-Ming Tung in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A68618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 52 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
- Ibuprofen33 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl17 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Leandro, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Chi-Ming Tung among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% 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 California 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 California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
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The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Isaac Choy, M.D.San Leandro, CA 945771578641320
- Gansevoort Dunnington, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741336335140
- Swaminadhan Gnanashanmugam, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741073765517
- John Jacobson, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741528048659
- Armin Kiankhooy, MDSaint Helena, CA 945741225156482
- Aaron Kime, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741841635869
- Ching-Kuo Chang, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961871671925
- Robert Klingman, MDNapa, CA 945581982670667
Common questions
What is Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053474379, issued on Dec 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Merced St, San Leandro, CA, 94577. Phone: (510) 454-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A68618, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Chi-Ming Tung, M.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.