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Dr. Thomas Beaver, MD

Dr. Thomas Beaver, MD

Gainesville, FL

29 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Beaver, Thoracic Surgeon in Gainesville, FL?

    Dr. Thomas Beaver, MD is a Thoracic Surgeon, who primarily practices in Gainesville, FL with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 29 years and is board certified. Dr. Beaver completed his residency at University of Colorado. Dr. Beaver is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Beaver’s practice accepts Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Beaver’s office at (352) 273-5505.

    Where did Dr. Beaver go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Residency: University of Colorado | University of Florida

    • Medical School: University of Wisconsin | University of Florida

    Is Dr. Beaver board certified as a Thoracic Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Thomas Beaver, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery , American Board of Thoracic Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Beaver speak?

    Dr. Beaver and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does Dr. Beaver treat?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Beaver diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Beaver. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Narrowed Aortic Valve
    • Leaky Mitral Valve
    • Aortic Valve Insufficiency
    • Rheumatic Mitral Valve Narrowing
    • Heart Valve Disease
    • Streptococcal Infection
    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
    • Tight Aortic Valve
    • Mitral Valve Insufficiency
    • Mitral Regurgitation
    • Leaky aortic valve
    • Aortic regurgitation
    • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
    • Narrowed Mitral Valve from Rheumatic Fever
    • Chronic Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I350: Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) stenosis
    • I340: Nonrheumatic mitral (valve) insufficiency
    • I351: Nonrheumatic aortic (valve) insufficiency
    • I050: Rheumatic mitral stenosis

    Also known as:

    • Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
    • Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
    • Aortic Aneurysm
    • Bulging Ascending Aorta
    • Weakened Ascending Aorta
    • Ascending Aorta Dilation
    • Bulging Descending Thoracic Aorta
    • Weakened Descending Thoracic Aorta
    • Descending Thoracic Aorta Dilation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I7121: Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, without rupture
    • I7123: Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, without rupture

    Also known as:

    • Circulatory System Surgery Aftercare
    • After Surgery
    • Post-cardiac surgery care
    • Vascular surgery aftercare
    • Heart surgery recovery

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z48812: Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the circulatory system

    Also known as:

    • Atrial Fibrillation
    • Afib
    • A-fib
    • Irregular heart rhythm
    • Persistent atrial fibrillation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I480: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
    • I4819: Other persistent atrial fibrillation
    • I4891: Unspecified atrial fibrillation

    Also known as:

    • Hardening of the Arteries in the Heart without Chest Pain
    • Atherosclerosis
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Silent Coronary Artery Disease
    • Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I2510: Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris

    Also known as:

    • Thoracic Aortic Widening
    • Dilated Thoracic Aorta
    • Thoracic Aortic Dilation
    • Enlarged Chest Aorta

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I77810: Thoracic aortic ectasia

    Also known as:

    • Ascending Aortic Dissection
    • Aortic Aneurysm
    • Torn Ascending Aorta
    • Ascending Aortic Tear
    • Dissecting Ascending Aorta

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I71010: Dissection of ascending aorta

    Also known as:

    • Infection of Cardiac or Vascular Device
    • Infected Cardiovascular Implant
    • Heart Device Infection
    • Vascular Graft Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • T827XXA: Infection and inflammatory reaction due to other cardiac and vascular devices, implants and grafts, initial encounter

    Also known as:

    • Other Post-Surgery Condition
    • Postoperative State
    • Recovery After Surgery
    • Surgical Follow-up

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z98890: Other specified postprocedural states

    Also known as:

    • Having a Prosthetic Heart Valve
    • Heart Valve Disease
    • Artificial heart valve
    • Mechanical heart valve
    • Bioprosthetic valve

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z952: Presence of prosthetic heart valve

    Also known as:

    • Vascular Disease
    • Artery Disease
    • Blood Vessel Disorder
    • Circulatory System Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I7789: Other specified disorders of arteries and arterioles

    Also known as:

    • Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Leak
    • Heart Valve Disease
    • Streptococcal Infection
    • Rheumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation
    • Leaky Tricuspid Valve
    • Tricuspid Valve Rheumatic Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I071: Rheumatic tricuspid insufficiency

    Also known as:

    • Infective Endocarditis
    • Endocarditis
    • Heart valve infection
    • Bacterial endocarditis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I330: Acute and subacute infective endocarditis

    What procedures does Dr. Beaver perform?

    As a Thoracic Surgeon, Dr. Beaver performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Beaver. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
    • Mitral Valve Replacement with Heart-Lung Machine
    • TAVI
    • Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement
    • Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement
    • Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
    • Open Mitral Valve Replacement
    • Mitral Valve Surgery with Bypass
    • Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement

    CPT Codes:

    • 33361: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI) with prosthetic valve; percutaneous femoral artery approach
    • 33430: Replacement, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass

    Also known as:

    • Repeat Heart Bypass or Valve Surgery
    • Aortic Arch Repair Surgery
    • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
    • Extensive Heart Atria Repair (Maze Procedure)
    • Atrial Septal Defect Repair
    • Minimally Invasive Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation
    • Endoscopy
    • Heart Surgery
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Reoperation
    • Heart Valve Reoperation
    • Second Heart Surgery
    • Transverse Aortic Arch Graft
    • Aortic Arch Reconstruction
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • LAA Exclusion
    • Thoracoscopic LAA Closure
    • Atrial Appendage Ligation
    • Maze Procedure
    • Atrial Ablation and Reconstruction
    • Complex Atrial Surgery with Bypass
    • ASD Repair
    • Secundum ASD Closure
    • Open Heart Surgery for ASD
    • Heart Defect Patch Repair
    • Endoscopic Atrial Ablation
    • Maze Procedure (Minimally Invasive)
    • Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
    • Heart Rhythm Reconstruction

    CPT Codes:

    • 33530: Reoperation, coronary artery bypass procedure or valve procedure, more than 1 month after original operation (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33871: Transverse aortic arch graft, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with profound hypothermia, total circulatory arrest and isolated cerebral perfusion with reimplantation of arch vessel(s) (eg, island pedicle or individual arch vessel reimplantation)
    • 33269: Exclusion of left atrial appendage, thoracoscopic, any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip)
    • 33259: Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), extensive (eg, maze procedure), with cardiopulmonary bypass (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33641: Repair atrial septal defect, secundum, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with or without patch
    • 33266: Endoscopy, surgical; operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, extensive (eg, maze procedure), without cardiopulmonary bypass

    Also known as:

    • Partial Aortic Arch Replacement
    • Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta Replacement (Bentall Procedure)
    • Ascending Aorta Graft for Aortic Dissection
    • Aortic Arch Graft
    • Hemiarch Aortic Repair
    • Aortic Arch Reconstruction
    • Bentall Procedure
    • Aortic Valve and Aorta Replacement
    • Ascending Aortic Graft
    • Aortic Root Reconstruction
    • Aortic Dissection Repair
    • Aortic Graft Surgery
    • Open Aortic Repair
    • Heart Artery Dissection Surgery

    CPT Codes:

    • 33866: Aortic hemiarch graft including isolation and control of the arch vessels, beveled open distal aortic anastomosis extending under one or more of the arch vessels, and total circulatory arrest or isolated cerebral perfusion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33863: Ascending aorta graft, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with aortic root replacement using valved conduit and coronary reconstruction (eg, Bentall)
    • 33858: Ascending aorta graft, with cardiopulmonary bypass, includes valve suspension, when performed; for aortic dissection

    Also known as:

    • Open Aortic Valve Replacement (Prosthetic Valve)
    • Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement
    • Open Heart Aortic Valve Surgery
    • Prosthetic Aortic Valve Implantation

    CPT Codes:

    • 33405: Replacement, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with prosthetic valve other than homograft or stentless valve

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) with 2 Vein Grafts
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Single Heart Bypass Surgery (Vein Graft)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Heart bypass with vein grafts
    • Coronary revascularization
    • Heart Bypass Surgery
    • CABG Surgery
    • Open Heart Bypass
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
    • CABG
    • Heart Bypass with Vein
    • Single Vessel Bypass

    CPT Codes:

    • 33518: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); 2 venous grafts (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33517: Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s) and arterial graft(s); single vein graft (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 33510: Coronary artery bypass, vein only; single coronary venous graft

    Also known as:

    • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
    • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
    • Heart bypass surgery
    • CABG surgery
    • Arterial bypass graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 33533: Coronary artery bypass, using arterial graft(s); single arterial graft

    Also known as:

    • Endoscopic Vein Harvest for Bypass
    • Endoscopy
    • Video-Assisted Vein Harvest
    • Minimally Invasive Vein Removal
    • Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest
    • Vein Harvesting for CABG

    CPT Codes:

    • 33508: Endoscopy, surgical, including video-assisted harvest of vein(s) for coronary artery bypass procedure (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Ascending Aorta Graft for Aneurysm
    • Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery
    • Ascending Aorta Replacement
    • Heart Bypass for Aorta
    • Aortic Valve Suspension

    CPT Codes:

    • 33859: Ascending aorta graft, with cardiopulmonary bypass, includes valve suspension, when performed; for aortic disease other than dissection (eg, aneurysm)

    Also known as:

    • Pacemaker Battery Removal
    • Pacemaker Pulse Generator Removal
    • Heart Pacemaker Device Removal
    • Pacemaker Box Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33233: Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator only

    Also known as:

    • Dual Lead Pacemaker Wire Removal
    • Pacemaker Lead Extraction
    • Transvenous Electrode Removal
    • Pacemaker Wire Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33235: Removal of transvenous pacemaker electrode(s); dual lead system

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Defibrillator Wires (Transvenous)
    • Implantable Defibrillator Lead Extraction
    • Transvenous Electrode Removal
    • ICD Lead Removal
    • Heart Device Lead Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33244: Removal of single or dual chamber implantable defibrillator electrode(s); by transvenous extraction

    Also known as:

    • Defibrillator Generator Removal
    • ICD Pulse Generator Removal
    • Implantable Defibrillator Explant
    • Defibrillator Battery Removal
    • Heart Defibrillator Device Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33241: Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator only

    Also known as:

    • Aorta to Arm or Neck Artery Bypass
    • Aortosubclavian Bypass
    • Aortoinnominate Bypass
    • Aortocarotid Bypass
    • Great Vessel Bypass Graft

    CPT Codes:

    • 35626: Bypass graft, with other than vein; aortosubclavian, aortoinnominate, or aortocarotid

    Also known as:

    • Radical Mitral Heart Valve Reconstruction (Open Surgery)
    • Open Mitral Valvuloplasty
    • Mitral Valve Repair with Bypass
    • Complex Mitral Valve Reconstruction
    • Heart Valve Ring Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 33427: Valvuloplasty, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass; radical reconstruction, with or without ring

    Also known as:

    • Heart Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (Modified Maze Procedure)
    • Modified Maze Procedure
    • Atrial Ablation and Reconstruction
    • Heart Rhythm Surgery
    • Cardiac Arrhythmia Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 33257: Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), limited (eg, modified maze procedure) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aorta
    • TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair)
    • Descending Aorta Stent Graft
    • Aortic Aneurysm Repair (Endovascular)
    • Thoracic Aortic Dissection Repair

    CPT Codes:

    • 33880: Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aorta (eg, aneurysm, pseudoaneurysm, dissection, penetrating ulcer, intramural hematoma, or traumatic disruption); involving coverage of left subclavian artery origin, initial endoprosthesis plus descending thoracic aortic extension(s), if required, to level of celiac artery origin

    Also known as:

    • Starting ECMO Life Support (Veno-Arterial)
    • ECMO initiation
    • Veno-arterial ECLS
    • Heart-lung bypass setup
    • Extracorporeal life support

    CPT Codes:

    • 33947: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) provided by physician; initiation, veno-arterial

    Also known as:

    • Central Venous Catheter Insertion (Non-Tunneled)
    • Central Line Placement
    • CVC Insertion
    • Temporary Central Line
    • IV Access Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36556: Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Pacemaker Lead (Single)
    • Pacemaker Electrode Extraction
    • Transvenous Lead Removal
    • Heart Lead Removal
    • Pacemaker Wire Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 33234: Removal of transvenous pacemaker electrode(s); single lead system, atrial or ventricular

    Does Dr. Beaver accept my insurance?

    Dr. Beaver accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (352) 273-5505 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Beaver accept in Gainesville, FL?

    Dr. Beaver in Gainesville, FL accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

    • Capital Health Plan

    • CareCentrix

    • Centene

    • Florida Blue / Guidewell

    • HealthComp

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Beaver's office located?

    Dr. Thomas Beaver's Primary Practice

    1600 SW Archer Rd

    Gainesville, FL 32610

    (352) 273-5505

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    Dr. Thomas Beaver's Practice 2

    311 N Clyde Morris Blvd

    Daytona Beach, FL 32114

    (386) 241-1040

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    What is Dr. Beaver's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Beaver's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1043255607.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Beaver?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Beaver

    What is Dr. Thomas Beaver's specialty?

    Dr. Beaver is a Thoracic Surgeon near Gainesville, FL. A thoracic surgeon is a healthcare expert with specialization in the surgical, perioperative, and critical care of patients with conditions affecting the chest. Their expertise encompasses the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung, esophageal, and chest wall cancers, tracheal abnormalities, and issues with the great vessels and heart valves. They also address congenital anomalies, mediastinal tumors, and diaphragm diseases. Additionally, thoracic surgeons manage airway issues and chest injuries as part of their medical specialty. Contact Dr. Beaver to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Thomas Beaver affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Beaver is affiliated with Baptist Hospital - Pensacola which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Thomas Beaver accepting new patients in Gainesville, FL?

    Yes, Dr. Thomas Beaver is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Thomas Beaver offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Beaver's office at (352) 273-5505 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Thomas Beaver?

    Please contact Dr. Beaver's office at (352) 273-5505 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Thomas Beaver have?

    Dr. Thomas Beaver is certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

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