Arie Blitz, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Waco, TX
Arie Blitz, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1629096011, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas Q2883, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arie Blitz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- Q2883 TX
036139930 IL
35-086759 OH
0101268166 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 303, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 202-0480
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 3448474-01 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 303
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adam Beyer, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1457884306
- Keith Ellison, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1720247414
- Avaneesh Jakkoju, M.DInterventional Cardiology Physician1174962872
- Douglas Johnson, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1841464153
- Molly Little, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1407561038
- Heather McCall, P.A.Physician Assistant1518215094
Verify Arie Blitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q2883Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $175.99
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Cook Medical LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Arie Blitz among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Arie Blitz, MD is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Damato, M.D.Waco, TX 767121073544235
- Richard Helmer, MDWaco, TX 767121881898666
- Christopher Kwon, MDWaco, TX 767121225074867
- William Peper, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952314908
- Baljit Sharma, M.D.Waco, TX 767121720167372
- Yusuke Yahagi, M.D.Waco, TX 767121871704577
- Donald Young, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952335259
- Jess Cornell, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031427039460
Common questions
What is Arie Blitz, MD's NPI number?
Arie Blitz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629096011, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arie Blitz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 303, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 202-0480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arie Blitz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q2883, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.