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Dr. Mark E. Zafereo Jr., MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX · offers telehealth

Practice: Doctors at University of Texas M D Anderson

NPI 1699920876 · NPI registry · University of Texas Medical School at Houston · graduated 2005

Patient experience

What reviews mention

  • Communication100% positive among mentions (43 mentions)
  • Staff and front office100% positive among mentions (12 mentions)
  • Explained treatment100% positive among mentions (13 mentions)

MedBridge analysis of 51 reviews on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026. We count what reviewers say about each topic and never copy their words.

Not accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.

Board certification

  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

  • Voice box exam (camera exam of the throat): 40 times for Medicare patients
  • Neck lymph node surgery: 17 times for Medicare patientsMore than 80% of Houston ENTs who do this

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026

Hospitals

  • University of Texas M D Anderson · Not rated by CMS

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026

Texas medical license

License N6117 · Active · expires Aug 2027

Disciplinary status: None

Source: Texas Medical Board · checked Nov 2026

Medicare quality score

84.3 out of 100 (reported by the doctor's group)

Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2024 · checked Nov 2026

Payments from drug and device companies (2025)

None reported.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026

Insurance

Plans in the insurers’ own directories

Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.

Molina Healthcare · 7 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Network: Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Medicaid and CHIP

  • CHIPNetwork: CHIP TDILast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP PerinateNetwork: CHIP PERINATELast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP Perinate, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP PERINATE RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STARNetwork: Texas STARLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR+PLUSNetwork: Texas STAR+PLUSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Source: Molina Healthcare provider directory · checked Nov 2026

Superior HealthPlan · 5 plans

Medicaid and CHIP

  • CHIPNetwork: TX CHIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: TX CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR Health (foster care)Network: TX Star Health Foster CareLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR KidsNetwork: TX STAR KIDSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR+PLUSNetwork: TX Star PlusLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Superior HealthPlan last updated these listings Jun 21, 2026.

Source: Superior HealthPlan provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

  • Aetna
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
  • AnthemNational (BlueCard) PPO
  • Assurant Health
  • Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Choice, Blue Card PPO
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldHealthyBlue Advantage
  • Cigna
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • CurativeCurative PPO, Curative EPO, Curative PPO Plus
  • First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHA
  • HAP InsuranceHealth Alliance
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO
  • National Elevator
  • UnitedHealthCareUnited Healthcare

Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026

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