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Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO

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(Eric Hensen, D.O. | ENT & Oro Facial Plastics Specialist | Allergy Clinic)

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Specializes in: Head & Neck Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1993)

112 Medical Drive
Palestine, TX 75801

(903) 729-0444

Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO is a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX specializing in head & neck plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas.

Office Locations

112 Medical Drive
Palestine, TX 75801

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In The News

“They were developed by ear, nose and throat surgeon Eric Hensen of Lakeland.”—"Freewavz: Another Central Florida crowdfunding success", Orlando Sentinel, August 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

By Affordability:

intradermal allergy test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO performed more minimally invasive procedures, and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for intradermal allergy test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ear procedures

In 2023, Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO performed more ear procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hearing evaluation

impacted ear wax removal

pure-tone threshold audiometry

speech reception threshold

tympanometry

By Affordability:

allergy skin testing

allergy testing

skin testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO performed more hearing evaluation, impacted ear wax removal, pure-tone threshold audiometry, speech reception threshold (SRT), and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for allergy skin testing, allergy testing, and skin testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2012 were ear procedures, blood draw and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	46
CT scan	23
doctor visit	776
ear procedures	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2013 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193
ear procedures	61
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	598
ear procedures	196
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	50
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	62
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
neck imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	91
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	12
doctor visit	475
ear procedures	112
lab tests	35
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
neck imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	116
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247
ear procedures	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	97

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	27
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
ear procedures	43
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	20
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and ear procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	286
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	795
ear procedures	248
immunotherapy	144
injections	144
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	354
skin testing	286

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	71
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2020 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1052
diagnostic procedures	272
doctor visit	699
ear procedures	404
immunotherapy	572
injections	572
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	664
skin testing	1052

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	56
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2021 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1941
diagnostic procedures	448
doctor visit	907
ear procedures	579
immunotherapy	764
injections	764
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	83
minimally invasive procedures	1083
skin testing	1941

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	70
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX during 2022 were skin testing, allergy testing, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1014
diagnostic procedures	412
doctor visit	830
ear procedures	568
foreign body removal	11
immunotherapy	1007
injections	1007
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	73
minimally invasive procedures	593
skin testing	1014

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	69
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated as a head and neck plastic surgeon in Palestine, TX were allergy testing, skin testing, immunotherapy and injections.

allergy testing	1073
blood draw	36
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	14
CT scan	23
diagnostic procedures	264
doctor visit	572
ear procedures	238
foreign body removal	11
hospital care	25
immunotherapy	621
injections	621
inpatient care	25
lab tests	42
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	320
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
neck imaging	18
skin testing	1073
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	314
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	54
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTHealth East Texas

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Superior Healthplan, Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare, BlueCross BlueShield and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Superior Healthplan

Medicaid

UnitedHealthcare

BlueCross BlueShield

Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric L. Hensen, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$110 ENTRESTO $110
Allergan Inc.	$109 $109
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$96 Propel $96
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$78 Resolute $78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$53 $53
Other	$338 Oralair $44	Dymista $42	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $40	MiniCAT $40	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $31	Other $140

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$784

Biography

Dr. Eric Hensen is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and head & neck plastic surgery. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Superior Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. He is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Hensen is affiliated with UTHealth East Texas. Dr. Hensen welcomes new patients at his office inPalestine, TX as reported by Yext.