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Dr. William Eiji Whitehead , MD

Anesthesiology • Galveston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Whitehead, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Galveston, TX. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 2003, Dr. Whitehead delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD.

Dr. Whitehead is affiliated with Utmb Faculty Group Practice and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, critical care, first. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

301 University Blvd

Galveston, TX 775555302

Telephone 4097722222
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Galveston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
23 Yrs +6.1 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 16.9 Yrs
State Avg: 24.9 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
167 Specialists

Practicing in Galveston, TX (4818 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
62.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Whitehead (23 Years) 23 Yrs
Galveston Specialty Average (16.9 Years) 16.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
91 48 $200.00 $76.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes
14 13 $128.43 $48.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License TX M8426

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare
P00601604 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Utmb Faculty Group Practice

200 Blossom St, Webster, TX 775984204

Phone: 8326326500

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners
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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active July 23, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2008

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX 775555302 (Tel: 4097722222)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2008

Registered at 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX 775555302 (Tel: 4097722222)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 23, 2008

Recorded as WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 23, 2008

Anesthesiology (License #M8426 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 07, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760655161
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: April 07, 2008
Last Update: July 23, 2008
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

301 University Blvd

Galveston, TX 775555302

Phone: 4097722222

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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