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Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1991)

6550 Fannin Street Suite 1101
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-0006

Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS is a general surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist, TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital.

Office Locations

18500 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094

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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital

6550 Fannin Street Suite 1101
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-0006

(713) 790-2727

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In The News

“* Dr. Carla Braxton, Chief Medical and Chief Quality Officer from Houston Methodist West, noted that her 217-bed hospital had just opened its third medical tower.”—"AI has already come to healthcare in Katy, industry leaders say", Katy Times, October 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	21

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	73
Dementia	44
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	74
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	65
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	15
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	65
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	73
Dementia	43
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	69
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	61
Dementia	33
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, heart failure and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	60
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS.

**Gender**
Female	24
Male	24

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	27
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	13
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	67
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	4
Dementia	31

Education & Training

Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1991. She completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Kansas.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1991)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Kansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Blue Choice PPO, Blue Choice POS, First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Workers' Compensation, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Best Doctors, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Network, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA EPO, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Indemnity, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Three Rivers Provider Network, Coventry PPO, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Open Access, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Network Open Access, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2, GeoBlue, BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE, TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006, TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005, Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430, Aetna Student Health, TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR, Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network, TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003, Aetna Transplant, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003, DEVOTED DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON, DEVOTED CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO, TRS-Care Standard Group 485000, UnitedHealthOne, TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002, Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver, Blue Essentials Access, UMR, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781, TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002, DEVOTED EXTRA GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), HAA Preferred Partners (International), Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan, BCBS PPO Wespath, Aetna Health Network, Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice, United Health Integrated Services, Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN), Olympus Managed Care (International), Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare, DEVOTED PREMIUM (PRIME) GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), Aetna Medicare HMO Prime, Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice, Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits, Blue Edge, Blue Essentials, Aetna International, Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network, Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan, DEVOTED GIVEBACK GREATER HOUSTON (HMO), TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001, TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001, Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC and Aetna Premier Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Blue Choice PPO

Blue Choice POS

First Health PPO

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Workers' Compensation

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Best Doctors

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Trustmark

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Network

Aetna Affordable Health Choices

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA EPO

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Indemnity

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

Coventry PPO

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Open Access

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Network Open Access

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2

GeoBlue

BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE

TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006

TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005

Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold

TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430

Aetna Student Health

TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR

Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network

TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003

Aetna Transplant

TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003

DEVOTED DUAL PLUS GREATER HOUSTON

DEVOTED CORE GREATER HOUSTON HMO

TRS-Care Standard Group 485000

UnitedHealthOne

TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002

Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver

Blue Essentials Access

UMR

TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781

TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002

DEVOTED EXTRA GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

HAA Preferred Partners (International)

Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan

BCBS PPO Wespath

Aetna Health Network

Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice

United Health Integrated Services

Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)

Olympus Managed Care (International)

Aetna CommonSpirit Health KelseyCare

DEVOTED PREMIUM (PRIME) GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

Aetna Medicare HMO Prime

Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice

Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits

Blue Edge

Blue Essentials

Aetna International

Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network

Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan

DEVOTED GIVEBACK GREATER HOUSTON (HMO)

TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001

TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000

TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001

Aetna Signature Administrators TX Annual Conf of UMC

Aetna Premier Care Network

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$220 OR1 $181	LAPAROSCOPY $40
ABIOMED	$127 Impella $127
Baxter Healthcare	$123 FLOSEAL $123
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$119 Perceval $119
Ethicon US, LLC	$85 Endoscopy Endocutters $85
Other	$53 Precision Flow $26	XARELTO $16	Instruments-General Surgery $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$727

Biography

Dr. Carla Braxton is a Houston, TX physician who specializes in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). Her professional affiliations include Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. After attending the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Braxton completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Braxton honors. Dr. Braxton has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. She has a closed panel according to Houston Methodist.

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2015

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2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2020

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2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carla C. Braxton, MD, MBA, FACS From 2015 - 2023

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General Payments

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