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Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: breast cancer, breast issues, breast surgery

7777 Southwest Freeway Suite 810
Houston, TX 77074

(713) 772-1200

Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD is a general surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in general surgery. She graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Bookmark Medical, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, Memorial Hermann, SOUTHWEST SURGICAL ASSOCIATES LLP, HPN and Astrana Care Partners of Texas.

Office Locations

7777 Southwest Freeway Suite 810
Houston, TX 77074

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Bookmark Medical

Houston, TX 77074

(713) 772-1200

(713) 722-0258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

adjacent tissue transfer

breast procedures

open surgery

In 2012, Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD had a list price for adjacent tissue transfer, breast procedures, and open surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	59
cancer surgery	34
dissection	21
doctor visit	895
excision	34
lymph node procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
women's imaging	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	49
cancer surgery	30
dissection	19
doctor visit	827
excision	30
lymph node procedures	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
women's imaging	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	56
Hispanic	38
Asian	27
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	60
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were breast procedures, cancer surgery, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	44
cancer surgery	28
dissection	16
doctor visit	868
excision	28
lymph node procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
women's imaging	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	59
Hispanic	38
Asian	33
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	57
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	77
cancer surgery	35
dissection	23
doctor visit	872
excision	35
lymph node procedures	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	1604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	122
Hispanic	88
Asian	74
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	902
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	134
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	118
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	13
doctor visit	923
excision	42
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
women's imaging	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	833

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	63
Hispanic	50
Asian	36
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	72
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	117
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	902
excision	48
lymph node procedures	21
open surgery	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
women's imaging	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	73
Hispanic	43
Asian	32
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	71
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	74
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	847
excision	47
lymph node procedures	23
open surgery	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
women's imaging	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	61
Hispanic	55
Asian	38
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	70
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	72
cancer surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	798
excision	52
lymph node procedures	31
open surgery	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	40
women's imaging	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	57
Hispanic	54
Asian	40
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	71
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	62
cancer surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	749
excision	38
lymph node procedures	38
open surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	49
Hispanic	50
Asian	35
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	78
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	768
excision	33
lymph node procedures	30
open surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	60
women's imaging	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	39
Hispanic	41
Asian	37
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	76
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	788
excision	50
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	22
plastic surgery procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	19
tissue transfer	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
women's imaging	48
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	44
Hispanic	45
Asian	48
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	2
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2023 were breast procedures, excision, ultrasound (sonogram) and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	74
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	779
excision	48
lymph node procedures	41
open surgery	20
plastic surgery procedures	20
reconstructive surgery	20
tissue transfer	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
women's imaging	46
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	40
Hispanic	43
Asian	46
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX during 2024 were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	58
cancer surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	743
excision	27
lymph node procedures	22
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
women's imaging	42
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	38
Hispanic	47
Asian	39
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	2
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated as a general surgeon in Houston, TX were breast procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and excision.

breast procedures	73
cancer surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	18
doctor visit	827
excision	39
lymph node procedures	29
open surgery	18
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
tissue transfer	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
women's imaging	47
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	606
Hispanic	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	258
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	429

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	35
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD

Licensed In: 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. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: HealthSpring, WellCare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Beech Street, US Family Health Plan, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, HMO Blue Texas, Kelseycare ERS, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, Kelseycare Advantage, Aetna QHP Memorial Hermann ACO Exchange, Community Health Choice, Kelseycare, Independant Medical Systems and Aetna Signature Administrators PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

HealthSpring

WellCare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Beech Street

US Family Health Plan

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

HMO Blue Texas

Kelseycare ERS

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

Kelseycare Advantage

Aetna QHP Memorial Hermann ACO Exchange

Community Health Choice

Kelseycare

Independant Medical Systems

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-02-22

Dr. Ricardo is an excellent, professional doctor. Her bedside manner is caring, compassionate, and genuine. I highly recommend her.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arlene E. Ricardo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$3,621 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $3,371	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $143	DALVANCE $17	AVYCAZ $14	$75
Allergan Inc.	$2,443 STRATTICE $2,291	AlloDerm $152
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$1,777 AlloDerm $1,556	STRATTICE $221
Focal Therapeutics, Inc.	$1,397 BioZorb $1,397
Allergan, Inc.	$470 STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS $355	STRATTICE $115
Other	$1,407 SAVI SCOUT $203	myRisk $168	Advanced Energy Cutting Device $116	MarginProbe $109	Regranex $98	Other $713

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,074
Education	$42

Biography

Dr. Arlene Ricardo specializes in general surgery and practices in Houston, TX. Her areas of expertise include breast surgery and breast cancer. She is rated highly by her patients. Dr. Ricardo is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Coventry, and Viant. Her education and training includes medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. Dr. Ricardo's professional affiliations include Astrana Health, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, and Bookmark Medical. Dr. Ricardo has an open panel in Houston, TX according to Astrana Health.