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Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1399 Weimer Road Suite 200
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-2224

Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD is an internist in Taos, NM specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine).

Office Locations

1399 Weimer Road Suite 200
Taos, NM 87571

(575) 758-2224

(575) 758-4903

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“"Latinos here clearly have the worst access to health care of any ethnic group in the county," said Dr. Howard B. Waitzkin, a professor of internal medicine and one of the authors of the UCI report.”—"Study Ranks Latinos Last in Health Coverage", Los Angeles Times, July 2025

“"I and others are planning to resist," said Dr. Howard Waitzkin, a professor of internal medicine at UC Irvine who sees patients at the North Orange County Community Clinic in Anaheim.”—"Uncertainty, Lawsuits Would Greet Prop. 187 : Election: Some Orange County health providers say they would actively disobey provisions of initiative.", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

“Dr. Howard B. Waitzkin, a professor of internal medicine at UC Irvine and chairman of the Orange County Task Force on Indigent Health Care, said, "What these cuts will do in Orange County is...”—"Budget Delays Taking Toll of Health Workers : Economy: Fast changes in proposed cuts leave staff and patients near panic. O.C. officials fear worsening of an already bad situation.", Los Angeles Times, April 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated as an internist in Taos, NM during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
doctor visit	304
lab tests	85
preventive care	63
vaccines	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated as an internist in Taos, NM during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	232
doctor visit	549
lab tests	118
preventive care	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
vaccines	30
X-rays	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated as an internist in Taos, NM during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	176
doctor visit	430
lab tests	128
preventive care	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
vaccines	18
X-rays	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	42
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated as an internist in Taos, NM during 2016 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated as an internist in Taos, NM were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	126
doctor visit	289
lab tests	110
preventive care	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
vaccines	37
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	129
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	54

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD From 2012 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	2
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Mexico.

Licensed In: New Mexico

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Waitzkin, MD From 2012 - 2016

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