ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS – NPI #1982119061
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS is a thoracic surgeon located in SHENANDOAH, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1982119061 to ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS on December 11, 2017. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was previously updated about 5 years ago on Apr 23, 2021. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS below.

NPI Profile for
ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS

NPI Number
1982119061
Enumeration Date

(more than 8 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
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Legal Name
ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS
Former Legal Business Name: ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS
Primary location
920 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE 360
SHENANDOAH, TX 77380-3271
Phone: (281) 803-8482 Fax: (281) 803-8432
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
LACEY BUFORD
PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR
Phone: (936) 648-6975
Updated
Certification Date
Nov 06, 2020

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Identifiers

Identifiers for ELITE HEART, LUNG, AND VEIN SURGEONS

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDTX145174210
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)		 TX L1655

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