Dr. Magarya Stephen Waitara, MD

Dr. Waitara practices at Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Methodist Hospitals of Dallas.

Dr. Waitara's NPI, 1548688203, was assigned on March 31, 2014. Dr. Waitara graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Waitara holds Texas license T7764.

Dr. Waitara's primary practice is Methodist Southwest Medical Center, at 3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 947-7777.

Dr. Waitara's primary practice is Methodist Southwest Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Methodist Hospitals of Dallas. Dr. Waitara is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waitara to 1 more hospital, 6 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waitara practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Waitara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Waitara is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Waitara's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Florida, Iowa, North Dakota and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Waitara treats.

CMS data shows 196 Medicare services from Dr. Waitara across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 146 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,815 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waitara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 51 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.40, 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. Waitara's median patient age at 59, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Waitara wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $91 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Waitara accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Waitara, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Waitara, published from 2013 to 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Waitara's most frequent co-authors are Joshua Charles Denny, MD, MS, Michael Christopher Dewan and Clinton Morgan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Waitara from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,256.

Dr. Waitara graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Waitara is a member of ACS and AMA.

Dr. Waitara is in network with 22 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.