Dr. Michael A. Wait, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 14
- Part D claims, 2023
- 19
- Publications
- 68
- Clinical trials
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Practice address
- 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-7201
- Practice phone
- Call (469) 488-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd)
Multi-specialty group site · Dallas, Texas
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Dr. Michael A. Wait is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bedford, Texas
Dr. Wait practices at University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd) in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Wait's NPI, 1831154632, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Wait graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1983. Dr. Wait holds Texas license G5743.
- NPI
- 1831154632NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (469) 488-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael A. Wait practices in Dallas and Bedford
Dr. Wait's primary practice is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd), at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-7201. The practice phone is (469) 488-7000. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Wait's practice address as 1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022.
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd)Primary5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-7201Phone(469) 488-7000
- NPI Registry address1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022 · Tarrant CountyPhone(214) 645-7700
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael A. Wait is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Wait's primary practice is University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd) in Dallas, Texas. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael A. Wait's practice
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| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael A. Wait is one of 432 cardiothoracic surgeons in Texas
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Wait's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Wait is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Wait is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Wait treats.
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Wait
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael A. Wait billed Medicare for 14 services in 2023
CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Wait across 1 procedure code in 2023, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,803 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Wait's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 02023: 14
- Imaging
- 2022: 172023: 0100%
Dr. Wait compared with the Texas median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Wait
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 14vs 11288% below
- Part D claims
- 19vs 2421% below
Medians across 354 cardiothoracic surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wait's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Michael A. Wait's patients have a median age of 55
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wait's median patient age at 55, with 67% women.
Dr. Wait's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Michael A. Wait wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Wait wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $591 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Wait's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 142023: 1936%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Michael A. Wait scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Wait for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Wait's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 70.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Michael A. Wait has 68 publications on record
Dmand AI links 68 papers to Dr. Wait, published from 2006 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Lung Transplantation, Postoperative Complications and Heart Transplantation. Dr. Wait has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors are Michael E. Jessen, MD, Matthias Peltz, MD and Amit Banga, MD.
Dr. Wait's papers by year, 2014 to 2024
Topics Dr. Wait writes about most
- Lung Transplantation
- Postoperative Complications
- Heart Transplantation
- Texas
- Echocardiography
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Chest Tubes
- Diaphragm
Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors
- Michael E. Jessen, MD22 shared papers
- Matthias Peltz, MD19 shared papers
- Amit Banga, MD12 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Wait
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael A. Wait has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Wait to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Anemia, Iron-Deficiency, Heart Valve Diseases and Ventricular Outflow Obstruction. On-X Life Technologies, Inc. sponsors the most, 2.
Clinical trials with Dr. Wait by phase
- NonePhase 1: no trials
- 1Phase 1/2: 1 trial
- NonePhase 2: no trials
- 1Phase 3: 1 trial
- NonePhase 4: no trials
Conditions in Dr. Wait's trials
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Ventricular Outflow Obstruction
- Anemia, Hypochromic
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Wait
- Allen H. Graeve, MD3 shared trials
- Dennis Darrel Nichols, MD3 shared trials
- Reed D. Quinn, MD3 shared trials
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Wait
On-X Aortic Prosthetic Heart Valve Low Dose Warfarin Post Approval Clinical Registry Study (opens in a new tab)
PROACT Xa - A Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely on Apixaban (opens in a new tab)
Active Preoperative Anemia Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Michael A. Wait received $192,107 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Wait from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Paragonix Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $185,071.
General payments to Dr. Wait by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wait by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$188,50098%
- Travel and lodging$2,1631%
- Food and beverage$1,3941%
- Gifts$500%
Companies that paid Dr. Wait 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. Michael A. Wait has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Wait, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Wait
- 2014
- Regional Top Doctor
- 2013
- Super Doc
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Dr. Wait's committees and leadership roles
- Medical Executive Committee of ParklandMember
- 2011 to 2024
- Promotion & Tenure CommitteeMember
- 2011 to 2017
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael A. Wait graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Wait graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1983. Dr. Wait is a member of ACS and STS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael A. Wait accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Wait is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Wait accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO13
- PPO11
- Medicare7
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michael A. Wait'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Michael A. Wait's NPI number?
Dr. Michael A. Wait's NPI number is 1831154632. It was assigned on April 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael A. Wait?
Dr. Michael A. Wait is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bedford, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael A. Wait practice?
Dr. Wait practices at 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-7201. Dr. Wait also practices at 1600 Hospital Pkwy, Bedford, TX 76022. Dr. Wait's primary practice is University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas - Dallas (5323 Harry Hines Blvd) in Dallas, Texas.
What is Dr. Michael A. Wait's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Wait is (469) 488-7000.
What is Dr. Michael A. Wait's medical license number?
Dr. Wait holds Texas license G5743.
What medical group is Dr. Michael A. Wait part of?
Dr. Wait is linked to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Does Dr. Michael A. Wait accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wait billed Medicare for 14 services in 2023.
What is Dr. Michael A. Wait's MIPS score?
Dr. Wait's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
Is Dr. Michael A. Wait board certified?
Yes. Dr. Wait is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Michael A. Wait bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Wait's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205).
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Where did Dr. Michael A. Wait go to medical school?
Dr. Wait graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Michael A. Wait prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wait's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Michael A. Wait received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $192,107 in general payments to Dr. Wait from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Paragonix Technologies, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael A. Wait been practicing?
Dr. Wait graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael A. Wait do research?
Dmand AI links 68 publications to Dr. Wait, published from 2006 to 2024. Dr. Wait has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Michael A. Wait publish with?
Dr. Wait's most frequent co-authors are Michael E. Jessen, MD (22 shared papers), Matthias Peltz, MD (19 shared papers) and Amit Banga, MD (12 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Michael A. Wait accept?
Dr. Wait is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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