Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > TX Providers

Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

7210 Mcpherson Road Suite 117
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 568-8278

Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD is affiliated with Laredo Medical Center and Laredo Physicians Group.

Office Locations

10710 Mcpherson Road Suite 300
Laredo, TX 78045

open_in_new

Laredo Medical Center

1710 E. Saunders Suite B385
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 568-8278

(956) 568-8280

open_in_new

7210 Mcpherson Road Suite 117
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 568-8278

(956) 568-8280

open_in_new

In The News

“Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Arthur Santos is thanked by former heart surgery patient Michael Trust on Nov. 9, 2019, at Doctors Hospital of Laredo during a celebration of 500 open heart surgeries.”—"Doctors Hosptial of Laredo hosting Healthy Heart Awareness Day", Laredo Morning Times, February 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	692
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	13
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	255
vascular procedures	421

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	75
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	608
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	15
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
ultrasound (sonogram)	260
vascular procedures	460

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	456
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	52
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	530
endarterectomy	14
lower extremity surgery	14
neck surgery	14
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	203
vascular procedures	332

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	352
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	43
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	360
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
neck surgery	18
open surgery	66
pelvic imaging	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
ultrasound (sonogram)	185
vascular procedures	283

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	600
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	62
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	74
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	271
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	16
open surgery	40
pelvic imaging	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	139
vascular procedures	234

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	277
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	219
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
neck surgery	22
open surgery	58
pelvic imaging	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
vascular procedures	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	267
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	181
endarterectomy	29
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
neck surgery	29
open surgery	80
pelvic imaging	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	212

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	154
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
neck surgery	22
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	144

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	217
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	34
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	80
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
neck surgery	15
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vascular procedures	84

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Laredo, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	35
bypass surgery	34
cardiac procedures	57
doctor visit	300
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	18
open surgery	54
pelvic imaging	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	149
vascular procedures	251

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	232
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	94
85 and over	27
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD treated were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	68
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery - Thoracic and has a state license in Texas.

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery - Thoracic

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Laredo Medical Center

Laredo Physicians Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$884 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $475	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $409
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$422 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $34	$387
Endologix, Inc.	$330 AFX $330
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$208 VASOVIEW $171	CARDIOHELP $37
ABIOMED	$168 Impella $168
Other	$424 HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME $77	ANASTOCLIP $73	OFIRMEV $68	SDG-IDD-Allergy $57	Cook Medical AAA $50	Other $99

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,735
Travel and Lodging	$700

Biography

Dr. Arthur Santos' areas of specialization are cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Santos has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Laredo Medical Center.

Select Year:

Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD

Office Locations

In The News

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arthur Dwayne Santos, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Cardiac Surgeons in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Laredo, TX