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- 7545 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77071
About Dr. Holmsten
Based in Houston, TX, Walter R. Holmsten, MD is listed in the NPI registry under occupational medicine. Walter graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2000. Walter is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Walter cared for 160 Medicare patients across 250 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1124050596 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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) 777-3131
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7545 S BRAESWOOD BLVD
Houston, TX 77071
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Occupational 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
Acute injuries
- Concussion
- Crush Injury
- Deep Cut Or Laceration
- Deep cut or wound
- Foreign Object in Eye
- Groin hernia
- Low back pain
- Rotator cuff tear
- Slip And Fall Injury
- Sprained Ankle At Work
- Torn meniscus
Back and spine
Ear and hearing
Environmental & physical stress
Environmental exposure
Eye injury
Eye strain
Foot and ankle
Hand and wrist
Infections & biological hazards
Joint injury
Lung conditions
Nerve injury
Repetitive strain & overuse
Sensory & physical hazards
Shoulder injury
Sleep disorder
Toxic exposure
Toxic exposure & burns
Workplace injury
Procedures & services
Clearance & evaluations
- Ergonomic Workstation Assessment
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Impairment Rating Evaluation
- Return To Work Evaluation
Drug & alcohol testing
Drug screening
- Hair Drug Test
- Nicotine Test For Employment
- Non-DOT Drug Test
- Rapid Drug Screen
- Saliva Drug Test
- Workplace Drug Test
Employment testing
Imaging
Injury treatment
- Emergency Eye Flushing
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Splinting of minor injuries
- Suture removal
- Work-Related Burn Care
- Workers' Comp Injury Evaluation
Lab testing
Licensing physical
- Coast Guard Captain Physical
- Crane Operator Medical Exam
- FAA Pilot Medical Exam
- Forklift Driver Physical
- Heavy Equipment Operator Physical
- School Bus Driver Physical
Lung testing
Medical clearance
OSHA & compliance testing
- Hearing Test For Work
- OSHA Asbestos Physical
- OSHA Silica Medical Exam
- Respirator Fit Test
- Spirometry
Physical exams
- DOT Physical
- Firefighter Physical Exam
- HAZWOPER Physical
- Merchant Mariner Physical
- Police Officer Physical Exam
- Pre-Employment Physical
Screenings & lab tests
Vaccines & immunizations
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
250 services · 160 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
83 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
111 | More often than most peers in Occupational Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
34 | As often as other peers in Occupational Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
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 occupational medicines in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2000 at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Holmsten's specialty?
Dr. Holmsten is an occupational medicine in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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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