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First Choice Surgical Assisting

Surgical Assistant in Poteet, TX · enumerated 2016 · authorized official Ray Guerra, Certified Surgical First Assistant.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1215382775

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name First Choice Surgical Assisting

Practice address 730 Oak Creek Ests, Poteet, TX, 78065

Phone (210) 316-7815

Enumeration date May 3, 2016

Last updated in NPPES May 11, 2016

Taxonomy & classification

246ZC0007X Surgical Assistant Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name Ray Guerra

Title Certified Surgical First Assistant

Phone (210) 316-7815

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1316386378	Other	TX	CMS

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is First Choice Surgical Assisting?

First Choice Surgical Assisting is registered in NPPES as a Surgical Assistant (its primary provider taxonomy).

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2016-05-11.