Physician

Thoracic Surgery

William H. Messerschmidt works in the field of Thoracic Surgery. He attended Jefferson Medical College. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACS)". William Messerschmidt is a published doctor. He has 12 publications published. The most current publication "[Intravenous injection of thermometer mercury (author''s transl)]." William Messerschmidt accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Death, dying, and statistics: quality measures versus quality of life.
• Superimposed spontaneous esophageal perforation in Congenital esophageal stenosis.
• A method for protection of the left hepatic duct during right hepatic trisegmentectomy.
• Strut embolization to the left main Coronary artery from a Bjork-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis: first reported case.
• Traumatic disruption of the cervical trachea.
• [Determination of value and bioavailability of various heparin formulations (author''s transl)].
• [Heterogeneity of therapeutically-used human albumin preparations].
• [Intravenous injection of thermometer mercury (author''s transl)].
• 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels in a patient with hypervitaminosis D.
• Thoracic actinomycosis presenting as Empyema necessitans.
• Thoracic outlet Syndrome: a therapeutic approach based on 115 consecutive cases.

Schools

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• Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University Thomas Jefferson University

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) or Excision of Infected Graft
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Conditions Treated

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• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
• Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Choice Plus POS II
• American Republic
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Options PPO
• Network S
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Choice Care PPO
• Medicare MCR
• MultiPlan PPO
• POMCO Group
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Thomas Jefferson University
• Jefferson Medical College

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1134115777
NPPES Provider LastName		MESSERSCHMIDT
NPPES Provider FirstName		WILLIAM
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		37620
NPPES Provider State		TN
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		296.0
Distinct Opioid Count		2.0
Opioid Claim Count		29.0
Percent Opioid Claims		9.8

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1134115777
Last Name Of The Provider	MESSERSCHMIDT
First Name Of The Provider	WILLIAM
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