Detlef Wencker, MD
NPI 1285634881ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Tyler, TX
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (MD) with Etmc Physician Group, Inc., practicing in Tyler, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $572,773 for 1,476 claims, against $34,188 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,050 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Medical City Dallas Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285634881 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Primary | 207RA0001X | R4343 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 04-36793 | KS |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | D00000 | MD |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 79 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 352 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,188 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,476 · 3,135 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $572,773 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Flint, TX · 381 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalHenderson, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX
- Ut of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.Dallas, TX
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Longview, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,050 · 15 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$1,793 · 21 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $739.57 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $205.20 | 5 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $62.08 | 2 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $23.84 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $19.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$619.25 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$431.14 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records