Ricardo G. Cigarroa, M.D.
NPI 1295774594ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Laredo, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Laredo, Texas, trained at Harvard Medical School (class of 1984). 2,797 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,760,134 paid; nearly all of their 29,177 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $453.28 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295774594 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | H3990 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | H3990 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,797 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 144,425 across 191 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,760,134 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 29,177 · 54,441 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 3,077 |
| Total drug cost | $1,910,457 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Laredo Cardiovascular Consultants,p.A.Laredo, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hospital of LaredoLaredo, TX
- Fort Duncan Medical CenterEagle Pass, TX
- Laredo Medical CenterLaredo, TX
- Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX
Other facilities
- Amistad Home Health IncHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Healing Hands Home Health Care LLCHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Nursing From the Heart Home Care IncHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Sunshine Therapy & Nursing ServicesHome health agency · Laredo, TX
- Superior Nursing CareHome health agency · Laredo, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$453.28 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$631.66 · 19 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $255.04 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $179.85 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $18.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$453.28 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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