Individual provider Active NPI

Fermin Romero-Arreola, M.D.

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Laredo, TX
National Provider Identifier
1396717872
Registry record updated Aug 14, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
M 2234 Issued in TX
Practice address
702 E Calton Rd Ste 202B
Laredo, TX 78041-3990
Phone
(956) 796-0269
Fax
(956) 796-9750
NPI assigned
Feb 7, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 14, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X M 2234 TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X M 2234 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

702 E Calton Rd Ste 202B
Laredo, TX 78041-3990

Mailing address

1520 E San Pedro St
Ste 201
Laredo, TX 78041-5429
Phone (956) 796-0269

Other practice location 1

6010 McPherson Rd Ste 200
Laredo, TX 78041-6208
Phone (956) 727-2362

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
177514001MedicaidTX

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20051027000872 TX Practitioner - Vascular SurgeryPractitioner - General SurgeryPractitioner - Thoracic Surgery 2961429022 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations
Practice locations: Laredo, TX

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Vascular SurgeryAlso: Thoracic Surgery
Education
Other, 1990
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Access Care Physicians of Laredo, PLLCGroup PAC ID 5698860351, 8 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

6010 McPherson Rd
Suite 200
Laredo, TX 78041-6208
Phone (956) 727-2362

702 E Calton Rd
Suite 202B
Laredo, TX 78041-3990
Phone (956) 796-0269

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Laredo Medical Center Hospital, Laredo, TX, CCN 450029
  • Doctors Hospital of Laredo Hospital, Laredo, TX, CCN 450643

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as individual

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
93.36 of 100Reported as group
Quality
69.74
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy17
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux24
Varicose vein removal201
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision12
Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)30
Removal of tissue116

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
M 2234TXMDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Timberland Medical Group CurrentSince Mar 26, 2012 Accepting new patients
Timberland Medical Group Surgery CurrentSince Mar 26, 2012 Accepting new patients
Access Care Physicians of Laredo, PLLC CurrentSince Dec 5, 2022 Accepting new patients
Doctors Hospital of Laredo Past Accepting new patients
Francisco B. Rodriguez IV MD PA PastSince Mar 9, 2016 Accepting new patients

Locations

1401 Medical Pkwy
Bldg B
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Phone (512) 528-7480

6010 McPherson Rd
Ste 200
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone (956) 727-2362

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: fermin.romeroarreola.p43@direct.aac.nextgenshare.com

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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