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Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Professional interests include: breast surgery, breast ultrasound, lumpectomy, and more.
24510 Northwest Freeway Suite 530
Cypress, TX 77429

Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD is a general surgeon in Cypress, TX specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston Methodist, Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital and Houston Methodist Department of Surgery.

View Doctor's Full Profile (832) 533-3740

Office Locations

Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

24510 Northwest Freeway Suite 530
Cypress, TX 77429
(832) 533-3740
(832) 533-3741
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 198
doctor visit 244
ultrasound (sonogram) 198
women's imaging 198

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2013 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 69
cancer surgery 16
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 116
excision 31
lymph node procedures 15
open surgery 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 53
women's imaging 53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 114
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 12
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 23
cancer surgery 23
diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 180
excision 42
lymph node procedures 19
open surgery 19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 13
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 19
cancer surgery 19
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 230
excision 34
lymph node procedures 15
open surgery 15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 280
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 38
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 26
Dementia 10
Cancer 59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2016 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 14
cancer surgery 14
doctor visit 182
excision 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 136
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 54
85 and over 12
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2017 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 12
cancer surgery 12
doctor visit 180
excision 12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 74
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 18
cancer surgery 18
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 139
excision 31
lymph node procedures 13
open surgery 13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 147
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 50
85 and over 13
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2019 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 21
cancer surgery 21
doctor visit 134
excision 21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 112
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 66
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 27
Dementia 9
Cancer 71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 28
doctor visit 27
ultrasound (sonogram) 28
women's imaging 28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

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. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 55
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 43
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 34
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX during 2022 were breast procedures, cancer surgery and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures 12
cancer surgery 12
doctor visit 60
excision 12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Gender
Male 0
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated as a general surgeon in Cypress, TX were ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging, breast procedures and excision.

breast procedures 41
cancer surgery 16
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 141
excision 24
lymph node procedures 15
open surgery 15
ultrasound (sonogram) 93
women's imaging 93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD.

Gender
Female 23
Male 0
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 98
Hispanic 2
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 8
75 to 84 31
Less than 65 7
65 to 74 63

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 22
Atrial Fibrillation 4
Cancer 55
Dementia 3

Education & Training

She completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist West Hospital
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Houston Methodist Department of Surgery

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. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD 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, Best Doctors, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Network, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, 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, 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, TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR, Aetna Student Health, Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network, TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003, TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003, Aetna Transplant, 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, TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781, UMR, 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 Choice POS / Open Choice, Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits, Blue Edge, Blue Essentials, Aetna International, 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. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD 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
Best Doctors
Aetna Select
Aetna EPO
Trustmark
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
CIGNA Network
CIGNA PPO
Aetna Affordable Health Choices
Aetna Signature Administrators
CIGNA POS
CIGNA HMO
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
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
TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
Aetna Student Health
Kelsey Seybold Affiliate Network
TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
Aetna Transplant
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
TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
UMR
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 Choice POS / Open Choice
Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
Blue Edge
Blue Essentials
Aetna International
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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cypress, TX. 

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Reviews From Around The Web
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-12
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Dr Holwitt was very kind, patient and listened to my journey. She even followed me to ensure I get scheduled asap for my follow up scan. She is the sweetest nicest doctors I have had yet. She soothed my worries and told me if she is not worried I don't need to be worried. Definitely recommend her!
Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-30
Patient verified via Press Ganey
Doctor Howlitt explained my tests, answered my questions and made my visit a pleasant experience.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dana M. Holwitt, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $328 NA
$282 		SPY-PHI SYSTEM
$46
Dilon Technologies, Inc. $179 HEMOBLAST Bellows
$179
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. $144 Nerlynx
$144
Invuity, Inc. $134 EIKON LT ADAPT
$29
$105
Focal Therapeutics, Inc. $81 BioZorb
$81
Other $408 RadiaLux Lighted Retractor
$62 		AxoGuard Nerve Protector
$59 		myChoice CDx
$50 		IMFINZI
$30 		FASLODEX
$26 		Other
$181
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $886
Travel and Lodging $282
Entertainment $105

Biography

Dr. Dana Holwitt is a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Clinical interests for Dr. Holwitt include breast ultrasound, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), and breast cancer. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital. For her residency, Dr. Holwitt trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Patients rated her highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Holwitt usually is in-network for Trustmark, Aetna EPO, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. Her practice in Cypress, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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