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Anesthesiologist - General

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Board Certified
Accepts Insurance Plans

Biography

Dr. Thomas F. Rahlfs, MD is a Anesthesiologist - General practicing in Houston, TX

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Provider Training

University	Degree	Focus	Graduated
Baylor College of Medicine	Medical Degree		1981

Institution	Focus	Year
Residency - Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals		1982
Residency - Baylor College of Medicine, Anesthesiology		Not Specified
Internship - Clinical Internship, Flexible, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX		1981
Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Certificate in Business Management Course, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Houston TX (2004-2005)		Not Specified
Continuing Medical Education (CME) - 5 Element Acupuncture, Acupuncture, The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture, Inc., Santa Monica CA (2003-2004)		Not Specified
Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Course in Medical Acupuncture		2000

Certification	Cert. Body	Year
Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology	Not Specified

Experience & Accolades

Position	Organization	Time
Assistant Professor	Department of Anesthesiology	Present
Medical Director	Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine	Present
Chairman	Capital Equipment Committee, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care	Present
Medical Director	Operating Room, Division of Surgery, U. T. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX	1998 - 1999
Chair	U. T.	Present
Clinical Medical Director	Department of Anesthesiology, Operating Room, U. T. M. D. Anderson	Present
Chairman	Equipment & Technology Committee	Present
Medical Board Member	at- large, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX	1988 - 1989

Role	Organization	Time
Associate Examiner	American Board of Anesthesiology, Junior Examiner Status	2007 - 2011
Associate Examiner	American Board of Anesthesiology, Junior Examiner Status	2004 - 2007
Clinical Director	Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors, Member, Board of Directors, 1/1996-1/1998	Present
Clinical Director	Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors, Treasurer, 1/1994-1/1996	Present
Member	Harris County Medical Society	2007 - Present
Member	Harris County Medical Society	1997 - 2002

Distinction	Institution	Year
Listed in 'America's Best Doctors'		2005-2008
Department of the Year Award to the Department of Anesthesiology and		1995
Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching, Department of Anesthes		1990

Practice & Hospital Affiliations

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Specialties

Languages Spoken

English

Medical Specialties

Anesthesiologist

Anesthesiology

Years In Practice: 42 (started in 1979)

Accepts New Patients: Yes

Accepted Insurance

Full Insurance List

Payment Options

Payment Details

Affiliated Practices

MD Anderson Cancer Center

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX, 77030

Practice Colleagues

Accepted Insurance

Aetna See Accepted Plans
- Aetna Advantage Dental
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices limited benefits insurance plan
- Aetna Choice POS
- Aetna Choice POS (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aetna Dental PPO/PDN
- Aetna Golden Choice Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Golden Medicare Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Health Network Only
- Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HealthFund Aetna Choice POS
- Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Only
- Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HealthFund HMO
- Aetna HealthFund Open Access Aetna Select
- Aetna HealthFund Open Access Elect Choice EPO
- Aetna HealthFund Open Access Managed Choice POS
- Aetna HealthFund Open Access POS II
- Aetna HealthFund Open Choice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Open (Private Fee-for-Service)
- Aetna Medicare Plan (HMO/Open Access HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Select (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Special Needs
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna Open Access Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Select
- Aetna Value Network HMO
- Aetna Vision
- Aetna Whole Health - Banner Health OAMC
- Aetna Whole Health - MW Comm. Health Solutions
- Aetna Whole Health- Banner Health Network HMO
- Aetna Workers' Comp Access
- Aexcel
- Aexcel Aetna Select
- Aexcel Aetna Select (Open Access)
- Aexcel Choice POS II
- Aexcel Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Elect Choice EPO
- Aexcel Elect Choice EPO (Open Access)
- Aexcel Managed Choice POS
- Aexcel Managed Choice POS (Open Access)
- Aexcel Open Access Aetna Select (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Open Access Elect Choice (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Open Access Managed Choice POS (HealthFund)
- Aexcel Plus
- Aexcel Plus Aetna Select
- Aexcel Plus Aetna Select (Open Access)
- Aexcel Plus Choice POS II
- Aexcel Plus Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Plus Elect Choice EPO
- Aexcel Plus Elect Choice EPO (Open Access)
- Aexcel Plus Managed Choice POS
- Aexcel Plus Managed Choice POS (Open Access)
- Aexcel Plus Open Access Aetna Select (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Plus Open Access Elect Choice (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel Plus Open Access Managed Choice POS (HealthFund)
- Aexcel Plus PPO
- Aexcel Plus PPO (Aetna HealthFund)
- Aexcel PPO
- Aexcel PPO (Aetna HealthFund)
- Affordable Health Choices
- Behavioral Healthcare Program
- Better Health
- Better Health Kids Pennsylvania
- Choice Plus POS II
- Elect Choice (EPO)
- Employee Assistance Program
- HCA Smart Care Base (PPO)
- HCA Smart Care Plus (PPO)
- HCA Smart Care Select
- HCA Smart Care Value (PPO)
- HCA Well Care (Level 3)
- HCA Well Care (Levels 1 & 2)
- Healthy New York HMO
- HMO
- HMO
- HMO (Open Access)
- HMO Deductible Plan
- HMO Deductible Plan (CA members only)
- Illinois Community Network
- Illinois Managed Choice Network
- LM Healthworks
- Managed Choice (POS)
- Managed Choice Open Access
- Managed Choice Open Access HDHP
- Managed Choice Open Access Value 1500
- Managed Choice Open Access Value 5000
- MCOA 7500
- Medicare Plan (HMO / Open Access HMO)
- Medicare Plan (PPO)
- Medicare Rx Premier (PDP)
- National Advantage Program
- New York Certified PPO (Workers' Comp)
- New York Recommendation of Care PPO (Workers' Comp)
- North Shore LIJ Employee Health Plan (CIIPA)
- NYC Community Plan
- Open Access Aetna Select
- Open Choice (PPO)
- PCP Referral Plan (TX only)
- Preventative and Hospital Care 3000
- Quality Point-of-Service (QPOS)
- Savings Plus of Arizona
- Savings Plus of Chicago, IL
- Savings Plus of Florida (Brevard and Tampa)
- Savings Plus of Lake County, OH
- Savings Plus of Oklahoma
- Savings Plus of Texas
- Signature Administrators
- Student Health Plans
- Texas CHIP
- Texas STAR (Medicaid)
- Texas Voluntary/Informal (Workers' Comp)
- Traditional Choice Indemnity
- USAccess
- Vitalidad Mexico con Aetna
- Vitalidad Plus California con Aetna
- Volunteer Plan
Cigna See Accepted Plans
- Achieve (Medicare Advantage HMO SNP)
- Achieve Plus (Medicare Advantage HMO-POS SNP)
- Behavioral Health
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus with CareLink
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Dental PPO
- Classic Plus (Medicare Advantage HMO)
- EPO
- FL Health Savings
- FL Open Access
- FL Open Access Value
- Freedom (Medicare Advantage PPO)
- Health Savings
- HMO
- HMO - Northern California
- HMO - Northern California Open Access
- HMO - Southern California
- HMO - Southern California Open Access
- HMO Open Access
- Indemnity
- Liberty I
- Liberty II Rx
- Liberty Silver
- LocalPlus
- Medicare
- Medicare
- Medicare Access
- Medicare Select (HMO)
- Network
- Network - Northern California
- Network - Northern California Open Access
- Network - Southern California
- Network - Southern California Open Access
- Network Open Access
- Network POS
- Open Access Plan
- Open Access Plus ONLY
- Open Access Plus/CareLink
- POS
- POS - Northern California
- POS - Northern California Open Access
- POS - Southern California
- POS - Southern California Open Access
- POS Open Access
- Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
- Select (Medicare Advantage HMO SNP)
- Traditions (Medicare Advantage HMO SNP)
- Vision PPO
- Workers' Compensation
Medicare See Accepted Plans
- Blue Cross Community MMAI HMO
- Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
Anthem See Accepted Plans
- 51-99 Employee Elect
- Access Blue
- Advantage HMO
- Advantage PPO
- AIM
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem HealthKeepers (HealthKeepers, Inc. - HMO)
- Anthem HealthKeepers (Peninsula Health Care, Inc - HMO)
- Anthem HealthKeepers (Priority Health Care, Inc - HMO)
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem KeyCare (PPO)
- Anthem KeyCare HSA
- Anthem KeyCare POS
- Anthem MediBlue (HMO)
- Anthem MediBlue Preferred (PPO)
- Anthem MediBlue Value (HMO)
- Anthem Medicare Pref Standard (PPO)
- Anthem Medicare Preferred
- Anthem Medicare Preferred Core
- Anthem Medicare Preferred Standard (PPO)
- Anthem Vision
- Balance
- Behavioral Health Network
- Blue Access PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross HMO (CaliforniaCare)
- Blue Cross MedicareRx Gold (PDP)
- Blue Cross MedicareRx Plus (PDP)
- Blue Cross MedicareRx Standard (PDP)
- Blue Cross POS - HMO Network
- Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)
- Blue Cross Senior Secure Plan I (HMO)
- Blue Medicare Adv PPO
- Blue Medicare Advanced PPO
- Blue MedicareRx Plus (PDP)
- Blue MedicareRx Premier (PDP)
- Blue MedicareRx Standard (PDP)
- Blue View Vision
- Blue View Vision Insight
- Blue View Vision Select
- Blue View Vision, Anthem Vision and Anthem Blue Vision
- BlueCard Worldwide
- BlueCare Family Plan
- BlueCare Health Plan
- BlueCare Health Plan
- BlueChoice
- Century Preferred
- Century Preferred
- Child-Only Health Coverage
- Classic PPO
- ClearProtection
- ClearProtection
- ClearProtection 1000
- ClearProtection 3300
- ClearProtection Plus
- CMSP
- Commonwealth of Virginia
- Commonwealth of Virginia - HDHP
- Conversion (Participating)
- CoreGuardSM Plus
- CoreShare
- CoreShare Plus
- Elements Hospital
- Elements Hospital Plus
- Elements Hospital Preferred
- Empire Direct HMO
- Empire Direct POS
- Empire Direct Share POS
- EPO BlueFreedom
- Essential KeyCare
- Federal Employee Program
- Federal Employee Program - Basic/Standard Option
- Health Families
- Healthy Virginian
- HMO
- HMO Blue New England
- HMO Saver
- HMO Select
- Hospital BeneFits
- Indemnity
- Individual Basic BlueCare (Participating)
- Individual Basic KeyCare (PPO)
- Individual HMO
- Individual KeyCare (PPO)
- Individual KeyCare Preferred (PPO)
- ITPE Health and Welfare Fund
- KeyCare Flexible Choice
- KeyCare Healthsmart
- Lumenos HRA
- Lumenos HSA 1500/5000
- Lumenos HSA Plans
- Lumenos HSA Plus
- Lumenos HSA Plus
- Lumenos HSA Plus
- Lumenos Plans
- Lumenos Plans
- MedBlue HMO
- Medi-Cal
- MediBlue Essential (HMO)
- MediBlue Plus (HMO)
- Medicare Advanced HMO Sure Value Of Colorado
- Medicare Preferred
- Medicare Preferred Core
- Medicare Preferred Premier
- Medicare Supplement
- Medicare Supplement
- MRMIP
- National PPO (BlueCard PPO)
- National PPO (BlueCard PPO)
- National Vision
- New England Health Plans - Connecticut
- Option 1 or Option 2 (Participating)
- Point Of Service
- Power Select HMO
- PPO
- PPO
- PPO Share
- PPO USA
- PPO USA
- PPO/EPO
- Premier
- Premier Plus PPO
- Premier PPO
- Premier PPO
- Premier PPO
- Select HMO
- Select HMO
- Select PPO
- Senior Secure Medicare+Choice HMO
- Short Option
- SmartSense
- SmartSense Plus
- SmartSense Plus
- SmartSense Plus
- Solution PPO
- Standard 1 or Standard 2
- State BlueCare
- State BlueCare
- State Preferred
- State Preferred
- SureValue (HMO)
- SureValue Enhanced (HMO)
- The Connectict Coalition
- The Connecticut Coalition
- The Local Choice
- The Local Choice - HDHP
- Tonik
- Tonik
- Tonik
- Tonik (Vision)
- Traditional
- Traditional
- Traditional
- Traditional Indemnity
- Tri-State Teamsters
- Tri-State Teamsters
- Virginia Advantage
- Virginia Basic
- Virginia Select
- Virginia Standard
- WellPoint
Arise Health Plan See Accepted Plans
- HMO
- POS
Assurant Health See Accepted Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Assurant Affordable Health Access Plan B
- Assurant Affordable Health Access Plan C
- Assurant/DHA
- CoreMed
- Individual Plan
- PPO
- Short Term
AvMed See Accepted Plans
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed Easy
- AvMed Elite
- AvMed HSA-Qualified
- AvMed Medicare HMO
- AvMed Open Access
- AvMed Open Access POS
- AvMed Plus
- AvMed Value
- Classic
- Classic POS
- Federal Employee
- HMO
- Individual Health Network
- Medicare CHOICE HMO
- Miami-Dade County/Jackson Health System
- National Network Partners/PHCS Network
- Open Access CareSelect
- State of Florida
CommunityCare See Accepted Plans
- CommunityCare HMO Select Network
- CommunityCare HMO Standard Network
- CommunityCare Plus POS Select Network
- CommunityCare Plus POS Standard Network
- CommunityCare PPO Select Network
- CommunityCare PPO Standard Network
- Individual Health Plan - PPO Direct Network
- Individual Health Plan - Select Network
- PCC Select PPO Network
- Preferred CommunityChoice PPO Network
- Senior Health Plan
- State, Education and Local Government Employees
- WorkNet
First Choice Health See Accepted Plans
- PPO
Health First See Accepted Plans
- Child Health Plus
- Family Health Plus
- HealthFirst Healthy NY Program
- Healthfirst New York
- Healthfirst NJ Coordinated Benefits Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst NJ FamilyCare / Medicaid
- Healthfirst NJ Increased Benefits Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst NJ Maximum Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst NJ Medicare Plus Plan (HMO)
- Life Improvement Plan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Senior Health Partners
Health Net See Accepted Plans
- Advantage Platinum HMO/POS
- Advantage Platinum Insurance PPO
- Advantage Platinum Medprime HMO/POS
- Blue & Gold HMO
- CA SHP Access for Infants and Mothers
- CA SHP Healthy Families
- CA SHP Healthy Kids EPO
- CA SHP Healthy Kids HMO
- CA SHP Medi-Cal
- CCHCS
- County of San Bernadino
- CT Medicare Programs
- Edison Internationl - SCE
- Elect Open Access - Silver Network
- Elect, Elect Open Access & Select - POS
- FEHB - Arizona
- FEHB - California
- Healthy Heart Plan 1 &Ruby Plan 1 (HMO)
- HMO - Bronze Network
- HMO - Bronze Network Medicare COB
- HMO - Group & Salud HMO Plus
- HMO - Individual
- HMO - Medicare COB
- HMO - Optimizer HRA
- HMO - Silver Network
- LAUSD
- Lifestyle
- Medicare Advantage (HMO) - Salud
- Medicare Private Fee-For-Service
- Mental Health Network (MHN)
- National PPO - First Health
- NJ Medicaid Healthy Options
- Options Plus - Violet (PPO)
- Pacific Gas and Electric
- POS Medicare COB
- PPO & PPO Plus
- PPO Choice 30
- PPO Choice Saver Select
- Premier Network
- Primary EPO
- Raytheon
- Ricoh
- Saint Mary's College
- Salud EPO/PPO
- Salud HMO y mas
- SCEET
- Seniority Plus Amber CHF (HMO)
- Seniority Plus Amber I & Amber II (HMO)
- Seniority Plus/Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Silver Network Medicare COB
- Stanford PPO
- Stanford University (Cardinal Care)
- The Home Depot
- UC
- Verizon Communications, CA
HealthPartners See Accepted Plans
- Medicare
- Open Access
HealthPlus See Accepted Plans
- Child Health Plus
- Family Health Plus
- Health Care Plus (Medicaid)
- Health Plus Elite (Medicare)
HealthSmart See Accepted Plans
- Auto Liability Network
- DFW GEPO
- Emerald Health Network (EHN)
- HealthSmart Accel Network
- HealthSmart National
- HealthSmart Payors Organization
- HealthSmart Preferred Care (Gated EPO)
- HealthSmart Preferred Care Network
- High Performance Network
- Interplan Health Group Network
- Interplan powered by Health Payment Systems
- Preferred Plan of Illinois
- Workers Compensation Network
Humana See Accepted Plans
- Choice Care
- Choice Care - Humana
- ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana Advantage
- Humana ERS
- Humana FEDVIP
- Humana Medicare Discount
- Humana Medicare Supplemental
- Humana Preventive Plus
- Humana Preventive Plus
Medica See Accepted Plans
- LaborCare
- Medica AccessAbility Solution [Minnesota Special Needs Basic Care (SNBC)]
- Medica Choice Care (Medical Assistance)
- Medica Choice Passport
- Medica Choice Self-Insured (MSI)
- Medica ChoiceCare [Minnesota Senior Care (MSC) Plus]
- Medica Dual Solution [Minnesota Senior Health Care Options (MSHO)]
- Medica DUAL Solutions (MSHO product)
- Medica Elect
- Medica Encore
- Medica Essential
- Medica Essential Self-Insured
- Medica Focus
- Medica Group Prime Solution
- Medica Health Plans of WI Choice (MHPW)
- Medica Health Plans of WI Elect (MHPW)
- Medica Health Plans of WI Essential (MHPW)
- Medica Premier
- Medica Premier Self-Insured
- Medica Prime Solution
- Medica Select Solution
- Medica Solo
- Medica Symphony
- Medica Symphony for HSA
- Medicare Advantage Plans
- MIC Choice
- MIC Elect
- MIC Essential
- MinnesotaCare
- Patient Choice Insights
- Prelude
- Select Care
Midlands Choice See Accepted Plans
POMCO See Accepted Plans
- POMCO
- POMCO/Multiplan Allied
PreferredOne See Accepted Plans
- PreferredOne Care Team
- PreferredOne Open Access Network
- PreferredOne PPO
- PreferredOne Tiered Open Access Network
Priority Health See Accepted Plans
- Medicaid
- MIChild
- MyPriority
- Priority Health Medicare
- Priority Partners HealthChoice
- Priority Partners Primary Adult Care (PAC)
- PriorityEPO
- PriorityHMO
- PriorityIndividual
- PriorityPOS A
- PriorityPOS B
- PriorityPPO
- PriorityVision
Rocky Mountain Health Plans See Accepted Plans
- CHP+
- HMO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- PPO
SummaCare See Accepted Plans
- HMO and POS Plans
- Mercy Choice PPO Plans
- Ohio Health Choice (OHC)
- PPO Preferred Plans
Tricare See Accepted Plans
- Extra
- HealthNet Federal Services - TriCare
- HealthNet Federal Services - TriCare
- Prime
- Standard
- TPA
- US Family Health Plan
ValueOptions See Accepted Plans
- Behavioral Health Network
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)