NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-06-09
● Active Type 2 · Organization
Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgical Associates Of East Texas
Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgical Associates Of East Texas is 1 of 602 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) organizations in Texas.
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Practice locations
1
0 secondary on file
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Authorized official
Blakestad
Owner
Last NPPES update
2020-08-22
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
How this organization compares
Across 602 active thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
≈ at median (19 yr)
Practice locations
1
0 secondary on file
Subspecialties
0
NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026
2006-06Enumerated in NPPES
2006
2026
Where they practice
Primary practice location
10 Medical Center Blvd, Suite J
Lufkin, TX 759043163
Mailing address
10 Medical Center Blvd, Suite J
Lufkin, TX 759043163
Authorized official
Blaine Randall Blakestad, MD
Owner
📞 9366348854
Individual providers at this organization
7 individual providers on file at this primary practice address.
- Karl Krohn, M.D. Internal Medicine NPI 1194798686
- Kyle Krohn, M.D. Internal Medicine NPI 1124091277
- Carlton Lewis, D.O. Family Medicine NPI 1902893928
- John Merritt, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner NPI 1942885777
- Dickson Odero, MD Internal Medicine NPI 1972655652
- David Sees, M.D. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) NPI 1740269505
- Lance Sloan, MD Internal Medicine NPI 1588665228
Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PrimaryA 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,...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 88G972 | BCBS OF TEXAS |
| 01 (TX) | 75904A003 | TRICARE |
Practice context
Multi-provider organization. 7 individual providers on file at this primary address.
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