Physician Profile
Walt Hwang, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hwang
Walt Hwang, M.D. practices anesthesiology in Houston, TX. Walt is a 2004 graduate of Baylor College of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Walt provided 34 services to 34 patients. The services billed most often include injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance, anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen, and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 620-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
Houston, TX 77042
921 Gessner Rd Ste 226 Metrowest Anesthesia Care
Houston, TX 77024
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
34 services · 34 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64488 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Anaesthesia | 00840 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Baylor College of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Walt Hwang specialize in?
Walt Hwang is an anesthesiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Walt Hwang located?
Walt Hwang is listed at 1500 Citywest Blvd Ste 300, Houston, TX 77042. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Walt Hwang's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 620-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Walt Hwang?
Walt Hwang's National Provider Identifier is 1770545857. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Walt Hwang train?
Walt Hwang attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Walt Hwang have?
Walt Hwang has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Walt Hwang do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Walt Hwang performs procedures including injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance; provides treatments such as anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Walt Hwang's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Walt Hwang. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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