William A. Peper, M.D.
NPI 1952314908ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Waco, TX
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Waco, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1980). In 2024 Medicare paid $226,081 for 231 patients, and Part D covered 386 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic. Angiodynamics, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,121 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1952314908 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 1, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 1, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | F7043 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | F7043 | TX |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | F7043 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 231 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,187 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $226,081 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 386 · 664 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $103,936 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Heart of Texas Cath Lab PLLCWoodway, TX · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ascension ProvidenceWaco, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,121 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$5,167 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $4,905 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $121.18 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $63.94 | 2 |
| Axogen | $30.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$4,800 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$321.07 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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