Physician Profile
Walter R Holmsten, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Holmsten
Based in Houston, TX, Walter R Holmsten, MD is listed in the NPI registry under family practice. Walter graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2000. Walter is also listed as specializing in family medicine and occupational medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Walter cared for 160 Medicare patients across 250 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 777-3131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7545 S BRAESWOOD BLVD
Houston, TX 77071
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine 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
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
250 services · 160 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
83 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
111 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
34 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
22 |
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.
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.
Other family practices in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2000 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories, INC.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Lone Star Pathology PLLC
- Medical Clinic of Houston, LLP
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Common questions
What is Dr. Holmsten's specialty?
Dr. Holmsten is a family practice in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Holmsten?
Dr. Holmsten is listed at 7545 S BRAESWOOD BLVD, Houston, TX 77071. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Holmsten?
The number on file is (713) 777-3131. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Holmsten's NPI number?
Dr. Holmsten's National Provider Identifier is 1124050596. 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
What is Dr. Holmsten's medical education?
Dr. Holmsten attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Holmsten been practicing?
Dr. Holmsten has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Holmsten known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Holmsten performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Holmsten confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Holmsten. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.