NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael A. Wait, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Dallas, TX

Michael A. Wait, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1831154632, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas G5743, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831154632
Name
Michael A. Wait
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G5743 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Phone
(214) 645-7700
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(214) 645-9708
Medicaid ID
122531003 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ali Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447822507
  2. Laila Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861132524
  3. Eileen Abbasi, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588918981
  4. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154509610
  5. Abier Abdelnaby, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1831312503
  6. Ahmed AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952095184

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Michael A. Wait among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Michael A. Wait, 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 updated2011 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Estrera, MDDallas, TX 753901194788802
  2. Christopher HeidDallas, TX 753901487041075
  3. Lynn Huffman, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901154532463
  4. Michael Jessen, MDDallas, TX 753901275597015
  5. Kemp Kernstine, MD, PH.D.Dallas, TX 753901245338623
  6. David Nelson, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901407299761
  7. Matthias Peltz, MDDallas, TX 753901073717856
  8. Scott Reznik, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901821059569

Common questions

What is Michael A. Wait, MD's NPI number?

Michael A. Wait, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831154632, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael A. Wait, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390. Phone: (214) 645-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael A. Wait, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number G5743, 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.

What is Michael A. Wait, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.