Dr. Osbert Blow , MD, PhD
Surgery β’ Corpus Christi, TX
600 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX 784042235
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
600 Elizabeth St
Corpus Christi, TX 784042235
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $239.48 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $239.48 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABIOMED: $128.92 across 1 record.
- Medtronic Vascular, Inc.: $110.56 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Corpus Christi and Texas
23 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Corpus Christi, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Corpus Christi
8.7% of these 23 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
60.9% of these 23 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $239.48.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Impella | General | $128.92 |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Endurant | General | $38.46 |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Endurant | General | $38.46 |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Endurant | General | $33.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Hospitalist
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
NURSEPRACTITIONER
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 600 ELIZABETH ST, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784042235 (Tel: 3618813000)
Registered at PO BOX 61160, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784661160 (Tel: 3618842904)
Recorded as OSBERT BLOW, MD, PHD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX L2145)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2606 HOSPITAL BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784051804 (Tel: 3612906805)
Registered at 2606 HOSPITAL BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 784051804 (Tel: 3612906805)
Recorded as OSBERT BLOW, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: KS 0430228)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Corpus Christi
- Dr. Jegan Gopal, MD
- Dr. Michael Reyes, MD
- Dr. Victor Ortiz, MD
- Dr. Lloyd Stegemann, MD
- Dr. Matthew Ficenec, MD PA
- Dr. Steven Vela, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 61160
Corpus Christi, TX 784661160
Phone: 3618842904