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Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

3640 High Street Suite 1e
Portsmouth, VA 23707

(757) 398-2222

Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD is a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA specializing in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD is affiliated with Bon Secours, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center and Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center.

Office Locations

3640 High Street Suite 1e
Portsmouth, VA 23707

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2012 were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	354
endarterectomy	38
neck surgery	38
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	128

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	153
endarterectomy	34
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
neck surgery	34
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
vascular procedures	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	38
cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	36
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	22
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	71
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	14
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	63
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
catheterization	23
doctor visit	94
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	63
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
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. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Portsmouth, VA were vascular procedures, cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	45
catheterization	23
doctor visit	95
endarterectomy	36
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
neck surgery	36
open surgery	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	4
Less than 65	15
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

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. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Magellan Health Services, Humana, Medcost VA, Aetna Health Insurance Company VA, Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP), Sentara Health Plan VA, Payer Provider, Aetna Better Health VA, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA and AllyAllign VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Magellan Health Services

Humana

Medcost VA

Aetna Health Insurance Company VA

Johns Hopkins Health Plans VA (USFHP)

Sentara Health Plan VA

Payer Provider

Aetna Better Health VA

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

AllyAllign VA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,041 Aortic Stent Grafts $1,517	Pacemakers $1,339	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $143	Endurant $17	STENTS $10	Other $15
Endologix, Inc.	$841 AFX $639	$202
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$178 Da Vinci Surgical System $178
Ethicon US, LLC	$164 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $57	Endoscopy: Endocutters $34	Mechanical $23	Energy: Other $17	Biosurgicals $12	Other $21
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$164 All Sorin HV $104	Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $47	Tissue Heart Valves $13
Other	$1,292 Ranexa $101	SLS IIGLIDELIGHT $89	Pericardial Heart Valves $84	MICROFIXATION - THORACIC $73	RESTOREFLO $70	Other $875

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,777
Travel and Lodging	$2,592
Education	$312

Biography

Dr. Norman Hetzler is a medical specialist in general surgery and thoracic surgery. He can take several insurance carriers, including Magellan Health Services, MultiPlan, and Anthem. Dr. Hetzler is a graduate of MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and a graduate of William Beaumont Army Medical Center's residency program. He is professionally affiliated with Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is not acceping new patients at this time.