Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain

Overview

Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain III, MD, is a Thoracic Surgery specialist in Corpus Christi, Texas. He attended and graduated from University Of Illinois At Chicago Health Science Center in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Thoracic Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi, Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center. Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Strong Heart Cardiovascular Pa. Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (484) 614-4759 to request Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) click for detail Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.	036-117825	Illinois

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth Center	Mount Vernon, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Strong Heart Cardiovascular Pa	Strong Heart Cardiovascular Pa	1

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 6, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, October 27, 2014. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Timothy Whitzel Swain [NPI: 1295742898]Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery