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Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

2828 1st Avenue Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25702

(304) 399-7530

Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD is a thoracic surgeon in Huntington, WV specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD is affiliated with METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS.

Office Locations

Address:

2828 1st Avenue Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25702

In The News

“Even medical professionals don't yet know all of the long-term health risks of vaping, said Dr. Norman Hetzler, a thoracic and cardiac surgeon at Coliseum Medical Centers.”—"They're supposed to help smokers quit. But e-cigarettes aren't as harmless as they seem", Macon Telegraph, November 2018

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	78
doctor visit	148
endarterectomy	33
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
neck surgery	33
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
vascular procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	105

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

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

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	31
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	46

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

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

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	17
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	46

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

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

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	66
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**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

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

doctor visit	88
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

**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

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

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
catheterization	21
doctor visit	89
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

**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

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

bypass surgery	10
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	58
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**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

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

**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

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

doctor visit	65

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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 thoracic surgeon in Huntington, WV were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	41
catheterization	21
doctor visit	72
endarterectomy	33
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
neck surgery	33
open surgery	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
vascular procedures	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	21
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

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	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Norman A. Hetzler Jr., MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS

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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 specialist in thoracic surgery in Huntington, WV. He graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine.

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