Wayne L Hofstetter, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Houston, TX

Wayne L Hofstetter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Physicians Referral Service and his current practice location is 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 792-6161.

Wayne L Hofstetter is licensed to practice in Texas (license number M1147) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1790874360.

Contact Information

Wayne L Hofstetter, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009
(713) 792-6161
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameWayne L Hofstetter
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience31 Years
Location1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Wayne L Hofstetter attended and graduated from Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1790874360
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/05/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486622917
  • Enrollment ID: I20040922000277

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Wayne L Hofstetter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1790874360NPI-NPPES
167395601MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) M1147 (Texas)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Physicians Referral Service79118014102364

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Entity NamePhysicians Referral Service
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073574810
PECOS PAC ID: 7911801410
Enrollment ID: O20031125000953

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Wayne L Hofstetter, MD
Po Box 4439,
Houston, TX 77210-4439

Ph: (713) 792-2991
Wayne L Hofstetter, MD
1515 Holcombe Blvd,
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Ph: (713) 792-6161

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Stephen G. Swisher, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Dr. Steven B. Eisenberg, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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