NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH

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

Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487970463, issued on Apr 15, 2010. Check the license (Texas R4499, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487970463
Name
Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos
Credential
MD/PHD/MPH
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
R4499 TX
2016-01460 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6550 Fannin St Ste 1401, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 441-5200
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
379135201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171109000848); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1401

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

  1. Qasim Al AbriCardiovascular Disease Physician1750998241
  2. Marvin Atkins, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1730160706
  3. Bright Benfor, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871343756
  4. Vy Dang, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558110783
  5. Madeline DrakeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235870916
  6. Omodele Durojaye, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821849647

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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Moritz Wyler Von Ballmoos19
  2. Specialty average101

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,823.94

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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.

  1. Moritz Wyler Von Ballmoos$1,823.94
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Health Physicians GroupFort Worth, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH 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 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 Houston → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Marvin Atkins, MDHouston, TX 770301730160706
  2. Steven Eisenberg, M.D.Houston, TX 770301073512513
  3. Jonathan Ho, MDHouston, TX 770301417949264
  4. Gerald Lawrie, MDHouston, TX 770301457351074
  5. Thomas Macgillivray, MDHouston, TX 770301184605354
  6. Walter Ohara, MDHouston, TX 770301376541789
  7. Octavio Pajaro, M.D.Houston, TX 770301629065677
  8. Rick Peng, M.D.Houston, TX 770301154304103

Common questions

What is Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH's NPI number?

Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487970463, issued on Apr 15, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St Ste 1401, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R4499, 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.

How much does Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Moritz Casper Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD/PHD/MPH had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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