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Baylor College of Medicine6620 Main Street, 1350, Houston, TX 77030 map
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Baylor College of Medicine7200 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX 77030 map
As a thoracic surgeon in Texas, Dr. David Sugarbaker is trained to perform complicated surgeries on the lungs, esophagus, heart and other parts of the chest.
Baylor College of Medicine
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. David J. Sugarbaker is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Fax
(713) 798-4175
Address
6620 Main Street, 1350, Houston, TX 77030
Office Details
Baylor College of Medicine
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/request-appointment-online), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. David Sugarbaker.
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. David J. Sugarbaker is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
7200 Cambridge Street, Houston, TX 77030-4202
Office Details
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. David Sugarbaker graduated from Cornell University Medical College in 1979.
Dr. Sugarbaker has two offices in Texas where he specializes in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery.
Dr. Sugarbaker works with three hundred and thirty-six doctors including Dr. Alice Mcpherson and Dr. Carlos Farinas.
Specialties
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Sugarbaker may see patients in Texas for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
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General Surgery
As a general surgeon in Texas, Dr. Sugarbaker performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Sugarbaker may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Chi St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Sugarbaker's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Sugarbaker, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 43
- Number of Services: 224
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 43
- Number of Medical Services: 224
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 52
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 52
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 72
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 0
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 24
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 0
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 17
- Number of Male Patients: 35
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 0
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 0
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 0
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 0
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 27%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 69%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 21%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 27%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 35%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 31%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 54%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 71%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 27%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $443,662.63
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $79,582.91
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $62,392.92
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $62,565.46
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $443,662.63
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $79,582.91
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $62,392.92
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $62,565.46
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
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