Ricardo Taboada, M.D.
NPI 1306038674ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Corpus Christi, TX
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Corpus Christi, Texas, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 2006). 566 Medicare patients in 2024, $189,756 paid; nearly all of their 1,765 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Biotronik Nro, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,421 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306038674 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | U0664 | TX |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | 49915 | CT |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 26467 | PR |
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 - Interventional Pain Management (CT); Practitioner - Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 566 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18,741 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,756 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,765 · 1,812 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 375 |
| Total drug cost | $101,825 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
Medical group
- Michael E Tschickardt MD PACorpus Christi, TX · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,421 · 85 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,905 · 67 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $1,442 | 37 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $509.62 | 31 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $182.09 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $107.84 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $97.31 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,421 · 85 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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