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Thoracic Surgery

Gavitt Woodard, MD

Works at hospitals in New Haven, CT · Connecticut

Summary

Dr. Gavitt Woodard, MD is a thoracic surgeon at 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06519. Phone: (203) 785-2140. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Gavitt Woodard had 46 Original Medicare patients and 87 services. NPI 1467742353. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Thoracic surgeon (Medicare lists Thoracic Surgery)
  • Address: 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06519 · Directions
  • Phone: (203) 785‑2140
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Group practice: Yale University
  • Medical school: University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine · graduated 2020 (6 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Gavitt Woodard, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Gavitt Woodard accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Gavitt Woodard accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Gavitt Woodard see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 46 Original Medicare patients and 87 services for Gavitt Woodard. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Gavitt Woodard's NPI number?
1467742353. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Gavitt Woodard, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients46
Services billed to Medicare87
Different services or procedures24
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol72%
  • COPD57%
  • Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)57%
  • Arthritis43%
  • Anxiety43%

Hospitals where Gavitt Woodard works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Gavitt Woodard at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Gavitt Woodard is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Gavitt Woodard as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Yale University2,645 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other thoracic surgeons in New Haven

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New Haven, CT — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Yale University

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine
Graduation year2020 (6 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1467742353
CorrectionsReport an error or suggest an update →

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians