JOHN PAUL KUPFERSCHMID M.D.
NPI 1861459729
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in San Antonio, TX

Q: What is John Kupferschmid's NPI number?

The NPI number for John Kupferschmid is 1861459729. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 26, 2006.

Q: What is John Kupferschmid's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for John Kupferschmid was last updated on July 8, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since April 26, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

333 N SANTA ROSA, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207(210) 704-4100 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 8, 2024, Jan 18, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

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About John Paul Kupferschmid M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JOHN PAUL KUPFERSCHMID M.D. (NPI 1861459729) is an individual thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider in San Antonio, Texas, licensed in Florida (ME167753) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in San Antonio, and is a graduate of Other (1982).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1861459729

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208G00000X

Provider Legal NameJOHN PAUL KUPFERSCHMIDCredential: M.D.

Location Address333 N SANTA ROSASan Antonio, TX 78207-3108

Mailing Address4410 Medical Dr, Suite 540San Antonio, TX 78229-6306 · (210) 575-6240 · Fax (210) 575-6280

Phone(210) 704-4100

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1982

Enumeration DateApril 26, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 20242 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJuly 8, 2024

✔ NPI 1861459729 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208G00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in FL · ME167753✔ Licensed in TX · K9322

Definition

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.

Also ListedSurgery · Pediatric SurgeryTaxonomy 2086S0120X · License K9322 (TX)

333 N SANTA ROSA, San Antonio, TX 78207

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14410 Medical Dr, SUITE 540San Antonio, TX 78229-6306 · Phone (210) 575-6240 · Fax (210) 575-6280

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid042993811 CSNTX

Other8EA058TX · Bcbs

Medicaid042993810 TRADTX

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan, Antidote Health of TX, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

John Paul Kupferschmid M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1456373364

PECOS Enrollment IDI20240718001551

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show John Kupferschmid reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Baylor College Of Medicine

Same address

Pediatrics

333 N SANTA ROSA
San Antonio, TX 78207

Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
453 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1285079764 (210) 704-3030

Florida Hospital Medical Group Inc

1,038 mi

Family Medicine

1115 E RIDGEWOOD ST
Orlando, FL 32803

Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
3,005 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1225034234 (407) 841-1100

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78207 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$166.88 typical visit price

range $54.84 – $166.88

Typical copayment $41.72 (range $13.71 – $41.72)

Most-billed visit code 99205

Established Patient

$68.55 typical visit price

range $17.52 – $136.11

Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

LATHA PRASANNAN MD

Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)