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Dr. Ann Hwalek, DO
NPI1073889887PAC ID9830490382
- Medicare services, 2024
- 403
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 201
- Publications
- 8
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010
- Practice phone
- Call (202) 877-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ann Hwalek is a general surgeon in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Hwalek practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health.
Dr. Hwalek's NPI, 1073889887, was assigned on March 26, 2012. Dr. Hwalek graduated from Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012. Dr. Hwalek holds Illinois license 125.062224.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1073889887NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830490382
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (202) 877-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ann Hwalek practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia
Dr. Hwalek's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center, at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010 in The District County. The practice phone is (202) 877-7000.
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010 · The District CountyPhone(202) 877-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ann Hwalek is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hwalek's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health. Dr. Hwalek is also affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ann Hwalek's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hwalek practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ann Hwalek is one of 103 general surgeons in District of Columbia
Surgery is Dr. Hwalek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hwalek is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hwalek's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and District of Columbia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IllinoisPrimary
- District of Columbia license
General surgeons near Dr. Hwalek
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
103general surgeons in District of Columbia103general surgeons in Washington19general surgeons at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ann Hwalek billed Medicare for 403 services in 2024
CMS data shows 403 Medicare services from Dr. Hwalek across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,311 for them.
Medicare services, 2024403
Medicare patients201
Paid by Medicare$59,311
Procedure codes8
Dr. Hwalek's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1782024: 32381%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 80
Where Dr. Hwalek's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5614%
- In a facility34786%
Dr. Hwalek compared with the District of Columbia median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hwalek
- District of Columbia median
- Medicare services
- 403vs 22182% above
- Medicare patients
- 201vs 14737% above
Medians across 75 general surgeons in District of Columbia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hwalek's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ann Hwalek treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hwalek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hwalek's median patient age at 65, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024201
Average age75
Average risk score1.74
Also on Medicaid22%
Dr. Hwalek's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hwalek's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13065%
- Men7135%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hwalek's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Arthritis54%
- Cancer50%
- COPD40%
- Diabetes40%
- Heart failure33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hwalek's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ann Hwalek scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Hwalek for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hwalek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hwalek as offering telehealth. CMS counts 24 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Hwalek, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Hwalek's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 67.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 69of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hwalek ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 52nd percentile24 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ann Hwalek has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Hwalek, published from 2017 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Robotic Surgical Procedures, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted and Robotics. Dr. Hwalek has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Hwalek's most frequent co-authors are Gerard J. Abood, MD, John Franklin Lazar, MD and Marc Margolis, MD.
Papers8
Years published2017 to 2024
Dr. Hwalek's papers by year, 2017 to 2024
Topics Dr. Hwalek writes about most
- Robotic Surgical Procedures
- Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- Robotics
- Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Hwalek's most frequent co-authors
- Gerard J. Abood, MD2 shared papers
- John Franklin Lazar, MD2 shared papers
- Marc Margolis, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Hwalek
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsPneumonectomy
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Health WorkforceThoracic SurgeryWorkforce
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Ann Hwalek received $18,276 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 52 general payments to Dr. Hwalek from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Daiichi Sankyo Inc. paid the most, $6,750.
General payments to Dr. Hwalek by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hwalek by kind, 2016 to 2025
$18.3Kin total
- Consulting fees$6,75037%
- Speaker and faculty fees$5,75031%
- Travel and lodging$2,54914%
- Food and beverage$1,6729%
- Other$1,5569%
Companies that paid Dr. Hwalek the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ann Hwalek graduated from Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Hwalek graduated from Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
- Board certified in 2021 - 2026
- Board certified in 2014 - 2020
- Board certified in 2023 - 2024
- Board certified in 2019 - 2022
- Board certified in 2023 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ann Hwalek accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Hwalek is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Hwalek accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- PPO10
- HMO9
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ann Hwalek's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ann Hwalek's NPI number?
Dr. Ann Hwalek's NPI number is 1073889887. It was assigned on March 26, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ann Hwalek?
Dr. Ann Hwalek is a general surgeon in Washington, District of Columbia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Ann Hwalek practice?
Dr. Hwalek practices at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010. Dr. Hwalek's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health.
What is Dr. Ann Hwalek's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hwalek is (202) 877-7000.
What is Dr. Ann Hwalek's medical license number?
Dr. Hwalek holds Illinois license 125.062224, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ann Hwalek been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Hwalek in Illinois and District of Columbia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ann Hwalek affiliated with?
Dr. Hwalek practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia. Dr. Hwalek is also affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ann Hwalek part of?
Dr. Hwalek is linked to MedStar Medical Group.
Does Dr. Ann Hwalek accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hwalek billed Medicare for 403 services in 2024, and Dr. Hwalek accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ann Hwalek offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Hwalek as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Ann Hwalek's MIPS score?
Dr. Hwalek's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ann Hwalek see?
CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hwalek in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Ann Hwalek board certified?
Yes. Dr. Hwalek is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Ann Hwalek bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hwalek's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Ann Hwalek go to medical school?
Dr. Hwalek graduated from Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2012.
Has Dr. Ann Hwalek received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,276 in general payments to Dr. Hwalek from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
How long has Dr. Ann Hwalek been practicing?
Dr. Hwalek graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Ann Hwalek do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Hwalek, published from 2017 to 2024.
Who does Dr. Ann Hwalek publish with?
Dr. Hwalek's most frequent co-authors are Gerard J. Abood, MD (2 shared papers), John Franklin Lazar, MD (2 shared papers) and Marc Margolis, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Ann Hwalek accept?
Dr. Hwalek is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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