NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Corpus Christi, TX

Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1144469966, issued on Feb 18, 2009. Check the license (Texas 48595, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144469966
Name
Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
48595 TX
003285 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3533 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone
(361) 694-5900
Enumerated
Feb 18, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2025
Fax
(361) 808-2808
Medicaid ID
03082780 NY
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 3533 S Alameda St

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

  1. Umair Abbas, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1417335654
  2. Jessica Aber, MSN, APRN, CPNP-ACCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1538912704
  3. Nnamdi Abuah, MDPediatrics Physician1164161501
  4. Manar AbushkhaeidemStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356281448
  5. Daniel Acosta, CPNP-ACAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1083506919
  6. Hector Aguilar Sabillon, M.D.Pediatric Pulmonology Physician1194177444

Verify Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score95.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Hanna, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784111447535406
  2. Adam Lewis, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784121982637831
  3. Paul Schmitt, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784051003115270
  4. Mathew Alexander, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041174505887
  5. Patrick Gleason, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784041629030804
  6. Stefan Konasiewicz, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041225088057
  7. Humberto Tijerina, M.D.McAllen, TX 785011558435305
  8. Ricardo CortezMcAllen, TX 785031154340958

Common questions

What is Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD's NPI number?

Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144469966, issued on Feb 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3533 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411. Phone: (361) 694-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 48595, 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.

What is Zulma Sarah Tovar Spinoza, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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