DR. WILFREDO CRESPO-VELEZ MD
NPI 1952408585
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Corpus Christi, TX
About Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-velez Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WILFREDO CRESPO-VELEZ MD (NPI 1952408585) is an individual thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) provider in Corpus Christi, Texas, licensed in Texas (S5346) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Doctors Hospital Of Laredo, and maintains a secondary practice location in Lansing.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-velez Md 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
8Medicare enrollment records show Wilfredo Crespo-velez reassigns Medicare billing to 8 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana and Texas enrollments
- Medicare enrollment name: J Mark Morales MD PA
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Laredo, TX 78045
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
Laredo, TX 78045
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 29 clinicians in this Medicare group
Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 193 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wall, SD 57790
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Dakota enrollment
- 831 clinicians in this Medicare group
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 2,294 clinicians in this Medicare group
Milwaukee, WI 53211
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 1,343 clinicians in this Medicare group
Saginaw, MI 48603
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Michigan enrollment
- 720 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Doctors Hospital Of Laredo
Acute Care Hospitals · Laredo, TXPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78404 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78404
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Wilfredo Crespo-velez's NPI number?
The NPI number for Wilfredo Crespo-velez is 1952408585. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 17, 2006. The provider is also known as Dr. Wilfredo Crespo MD.
Where is Wilfredo Crespo-velez located?
Wilfredo Crespo-velez practices at 1224 3rd St Ste 1, Corpus Christi, TX 78404. The listed phone number is (361) 854-0201.
What is Wilfredo Crespo-velez's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) with taxonomy code 208G00000X.
Is Wilfredo Crespo-velez enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Wilfredo Crespo-velez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Wilfredo Crespo-velez's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Wilfredo Crespo-velez reassigns Medicare benefits to 8 organizations: J. Mark Morales, M.D., PA (Corpus Christi, TX), Doctors Hospital Of Laredo (Laredo, TX), Laredo Physicians Group (Laredo, TX), Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC (Las Cruces, NM), Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. (Wall, SD) and 3 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Wilfredo Crespo-velez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Wilfredo Crespo-velez accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and Ambetter of Oklahoma and 2 other insurers list Wilfredo Crespo-velez as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Wilfredo Crespo-velez affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Wilfredo Crespo-velez is affiliated with Doctors Hospital Of Laredo.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Wilfredo Crespo-velez was last updated on October 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Dr. Wilfredo Crespo-Velez, MD · NPI 1952408585
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) physician in Corpus Christi, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 17, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1952408585 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 17, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · taxonomy 208G00000X
- **State license:** S5346 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1224 3RD ST STE 1, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-2354
- **Phone:** (361) 854-0201 · **Fax:** (888) 465-1315
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 8 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): J. Mark Morales, M.D., PA (NPI 1225168784, Corpus Christi, TX); Doctors Hospital Of Laredo (NPI 1396731105, Laredo, TX); Laredo Physicians Group (NPI 1659619260, Laredo, TX); Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC (NPI 1376866947, Las Cruces, NM); Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1265811285, Wall, SD); and 3 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 22, 2020
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952408585) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.