Physician Profile
William A. Peper, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Peper
William A. Peper, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Waco, TX specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). William trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1980. William is also listed as specializing in specialist and vascular surgery. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 642 Medicare patients across 875 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg, and ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (254) 751-1700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 W STATE HIGHWAY 6 STE 420
Waco, TX 76712
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Thoracic Surgery 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
Airway
- Floppy Windpipe
- Hole Between Windpipe and Food Pipe
- Narrowed windpipe
- Windpipe Cancer
Chest tumors
- Mass between the lungs
- Thymus tumor
Chest wall
- Broken ribs
- Chest wall tumor
- Pigeon chest
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
- Sunken chest
Diaphragm
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Paralyzed diaphragm
Esophagus
- Esophagus Spasms
Esophagus and stomach
- Acid reflux
- Barrett's esophagus
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal pouch
- Esophagus tear
- Hiatal hernia
- Swallowing difficulties
Heart lining
- Pericardial effusion
Infection
- Deep Chest Infection
Lung
- Bronchiectasis
- Congenital Lung Malformation
- Lung Bullae
- Persistent Air Leak
- Pulmonary fibrosis
Lung cancer
- Cancer Spread to the Lung
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
Lung conditions
- Collapsed lung
- COPD
- Coughing up blood
- Fluid around the lungs
- Lung abscess
- Suspicious Lung Spot
Nerves
- Severe Facial Blushing
Nerves and blood vessels
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Neuromuscular
- Myasthenia gravis
Pleural disease
- Asbestos lung damage
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
Sweating disorders
- Excessive sweating
- Excessive underarm sweating
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone
Vascular
- Blocked Chest Vein
Procedures & services
Airway
- Surgical Tracheostomy
Airway surgery
- Airway surgery
- Windpipe stent placement
Chest tumors
- Chest tumor removal
- Thymus removal surgery
Chest wall
- Pigeon Chest Repair
- Slipping Rib Surgery
Chest wall surgery
- Broken rib plating surgery
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sunken chest repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
Diagnostic tests
- Bronchoscopy
- Needle biopsy of lung
Diagnostics
- EBUS lung biopsy
- Robotic Navigational Bronchoscopy
- Surgical Lung Biopsy
Diaphragm
- Diaphragm Pacemaker Implantation
Diaphragm surgery
- Diaphragm repair surgery
Emphysema
- Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Esophagus
- Achalasia Surgery
- Esophageal Pouch Surgery
Esophagus surgery
- Acid reflux surgery
- Esophageal dilation
- Esophageal stent placement
- Esophagus removal surgery
- Hiatal hernia surgery
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy
Fluid drainage
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Heart lining
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
- Pericardial Window Surgery
Lung surgery
- Collapsed lung surgery
- Lung cancer surgery
- Lung lining scraping and cleaning
- Lung nodule removal
- Lung valve placement for emphysema
- Minimally invasive lung surgery
Nerves
- Surgery for Facial Blushing
Pleural disease
- Chest Lymph Duct Ligation
Robotic surgery
- Robotic chest surgery
Surgical approach
- Open Chest Surgery
Sweat surgery
- Surgery for sweaty hands
Transplant
- Lung Transplant
Trauma
- Broken Breastbone Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
875 services · 642 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | Procedure | 36471 |
126 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Procedure | 36478 |
116 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | Procedure | 37765 |
58 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent | Procedure | 36479 |
28 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, more than 20 incisions | Procedure | 37766 |
19 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
63 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
125 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93971 |
93 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
154 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
93 |
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 thoracic surgery specialists in Waco 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1980 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is William A. Peper's specialty?
William A. Peper is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in Waco, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find William A. Peper?
William A. Peper is listed at 1000 W State Highway 6 Ste 420, Waco, TX 76712. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact William A. Peper?
The number on file is (254) 751-1700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is William A. Peper's NPI number?
William A. Peper's National Provider Identifier is 1952314908. 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 William A. Peper's education?
William A. Peper attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 1980. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has William A. Peper been practicing?
William A. Peper has 46 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1980, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is William A. Peper known for?
According to Medicare billing data, William A. Peper performs procedures including injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg, laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance and removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery; provides treatments such as ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers and ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has William A. Peper confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by William A. Peper. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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