Dr. Rick Talley Waldo, MD

  • Dallas, TX
  • Internist
NPI1992811335PAC ID4486625779
Medicare services, 2024
2,931
Medicare patients, 2024
449
Part D claims, 2024
7,861
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
6
Practice address
301 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75246
Practice phone
Call (469) 800-4540
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Primary practice

Healthtexas Provider Network

Dallas, Texas

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Dr. Rick Talley Waldo is an internist in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Waldo practices at Healthtexas Provider Network in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Waldo's NPI, 1992811335, was assigned on August 21, 2006. Dr. Waldo graduated from UTMB Health in 1974. Dr. Waldo holds Texas license E2919.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486625779
NPI enumeration date
August 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(469) 800-4540
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
78
Medical school graduation
1974

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo practices at Healthtexas Provider Network in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Waldo's primary practice is Healthtexas Provider Network, at 301 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (469) 800-4540.

  • Healthtexas Provider Network
    301 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 · Dallas CountyPhone(469) 800-4540

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Waldo's primary practice is Healthtexas Provider Network in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Waldo is also affiliated with Medical City Dallas Hospital. The medical group on file is HealthTexas Provider Network (HTPN). Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldo to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waldo practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Healthtexas Provider NetworkAvailable with a free account
+8 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Rick Talley Waldo is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Waldo's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Waldo is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Waldo is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense E2919 · 1974 to 2027 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, acute mini-stroke (TIA), ADHD, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, arthritis and asthma among the conditions Dr. Waldo treats.

Internists near Dr. Waldo

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo billed Medicare for 2,931 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,931 Medicare services from Dr. Waldo across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 449 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $213,995 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20242,931
Medicare patients449
Paid by Medicare$213,995
Procedure codes18

Dr. Waldo's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits1,903
  2. Other services462
  3. Tests and treatments192
  4. Surgery182
  5. Imaging136
  6. Lab and pathology56

Dr. Waldo compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Waldo
  • Texas median
Medicare services
2,931vs 5395.4 times
Medicare patients
449vs 1902.4 times
Part D claims
7,292vs 28925.2 times

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Waldo's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo treated 449 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldo in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 201 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waldo's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024449
Average age76
Average risk score0.89

Dr. Waldo's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Waldo's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19042%
  • Men25958%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Waldo's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Chronic kidney disease22%
  5. Ischemic heart disease20%
  6. Diabetes18%
  7. Cancer17%
  8. Asthma16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Waldo's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo wrote 7,861 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Waldo wrote 7,861 Medicare Part D claims for 553 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,292 of them, across 125 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $551,985 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20247,861
Drugs named by CMS125
Total drug cost$551,985
Part D patients553

Dr. Waldo's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic6,946 claims88%
  • Brand-name and other915 claims12%

Dr. Waldo's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Waldo's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%72 of 7,861 claims
  • Antibiotics2%157 of 7,861 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%33 of 7,861 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Waldo accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Waldo as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Rick Talley Waldo has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Waldo.

Papers2

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo has 4 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Waldo, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2015.

Awards and honors for Dr. Waldo

  1. 2015
    • NCQA PCMH
    • NCQA PPC
  2. Undated
    • Compassionate Doctors
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo graduated from UTMB Health

Dr. Waldo graduated from UTMB Health in 1974.

  1. Medical schoolUTMB Health
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers

Dr. Waldo is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • +2 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Waldo accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare8
  2. PPO8
  3. HMO6
  4. POS3
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's NPI number?

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's NPI number is 1992811335. It was assigned on August 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo?

Dr. Rick Talley Waldo is an internist in Dallas, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo practice?

Dr. Waldo practices at 301 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75246. Dr. Waldo's primary practice is Healthtexas Provider Network in Dallas, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldo to 5 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Waldo is (469) 800-4540.

What is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo's medical license number?

Dr. Waldo holds Texas license E2919.

Which hospitals is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo affiliated with?

Dr. Waldo is affiliated with Medical City Dallas Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Waldo to 5 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo part of?

Dr. Waldo is linked to HealthTexas Provider Network (HTPN). Dmand AI links Dr. Waldo to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waldo billed Medicare for 2,931 services in 2024, and Dr. Waldo accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Waldo as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo see?

CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldo in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Rick Talley Waldo board certified?

Yes. Dr. Waldo is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Waldo's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), care management and other visits (99497) and medicare service (G0439).

Where did Dr. Rick Talley Waldo go to medical school?

Dr. Waldo graduated from UTMB Health in 1974.

What drugs does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waldo's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.

How long has Dr. Rick Talley Waldo been practicing?

Dr. Waldo graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.

Does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Waldo.

What insurance does Dr. Rick Talley Waldo accept?

Dr. Waldo is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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