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Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD

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Specializes in: Vein Disease (Phlebology) and Adult Cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1974)

5585 Weslayan Street
Houston, TX 77005

(281) 864-3562

Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD is a phlebologist in Houston, TX specializing in vein disease (phlebology) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1974 and has 52 years of experience. Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann and SRINIVAS RAO MD PA.

Office Locations

11221 Katy Freeway Suite 115
Houston, TX 77079

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1920 Country Place Parkway Suite 110
Pearland, TX 77584

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202 N Texas Avenue Suite 300
Webster, TX 77598

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27160 Northwest Freeway Suite 207
Cypress, TX 77433

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3333 Bayshore Boulevard Suite 260
Pasadena, TX 77504

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Memorial Hermann

4655 Sweetwater Boulevard Suite 675
Sugar Land, TX 77479

1-800-991-6117

1-888-812-8191

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Memorial Hermann

5585 Weslayan Street
Houston, TX 77005

(281) 864-3562

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Memorial Hermann

635 Medical Parkway
Brenham, TX 77833

(281) 888-1464

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9303 Pinecroft Drive Suite 350
The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ablation

ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD performed more ablation, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

ankle brachial index

endovenous radiofrequency ablation

lower extremity arterial duplex

minimally invasive procedures

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), lower extremity arterial duplex, minimally invasive procedures, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	336
ambulatory monitoring	77
blood draw	147
cardiac procedures	1322
cardioversion	15
catheterization	118
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	1670
hospital care	879
inpatient care	879
lab tests	469
minimally invasive procedures	472
nuclear scan	279
preventive care	92
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	568
tilt table test	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	745
vascular procedures	558

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	300
ambulatory monitoring	109
angioplasty	44
blood draw	85
cardiac procedures	1122
catheterization	121
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1175
hospital care	638
inpatient care	638
lab tests	268
minimally invasive procedures	421
nuclear scan	216
preventive care	43
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	406
thoracic (chest) imaging	50
tilt table test	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	820
vascular procedures	585
X-rays	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1106
Female	1171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1795
Black	441
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	779
85 and over	285
Less than 65	367

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	330
ambulatory monitoring	122
angioplasty	38
blood draw	76
cardiac procedures	939
catheterization	88
compression therapy	16
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	924
hospital care	461
immobilization	16
inpatient care	461
lab tests	213
minimally invasive procedures	513
nuclear scan	190
preventive care	29
stent placement (stenting)	82
stress testing	352
tilt table test	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	566
vascular procedures	619

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	1011

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	371
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	712
From 75 to 84	670
85 and over	239
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	194
ambulatory monitoring	68
blood draw	72
cardiac procedures	509
compression therapy	23
doctor visit	807
hospital care	103
immobilization	23
inpatient care	91
lab tests	225
minimally invasive procedures	276
nuclear scan	79
outpatient care	12
preventive care	23
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	745

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1574
Female	1928

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2758
Black	668
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1354
From 75 to 84	1120
85 and over	462
Less than 65	566

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	355
blood draw	80
cardiac procedures	174
compression therapy	24
doctor visit	693
immobilization	24
injections	73
lab tests	322
minimally invasive procedures	418
preventive care	28
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	1310
vascular procedures	1515

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	967

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1297
Black	332
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	210
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	512
blood draw	58
cardiac procedures	250
doctor visit	478
injections	86
lab tests	222
minimally invasive procedures	540
preventive care	14
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1436
vascular procedures	1713

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	941

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1263
Black	336
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	189
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	474
blood draw	56
cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	655
injections	92
lab tests	181
minimally invasive procedures	512
preventive care	12
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1545
vascular procedures	1866

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	338
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	226
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ablation	253
blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	733
injections	71
lab tests	53
minimally invasive procedures	290
pelvic imaging	22
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	1425
vascular procedures	1682

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	802

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1059
Black	274
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	157
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
ablation	162
blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	638
injections	46
lab tests	12
minimally invasive procedures	162
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	1037
vascular procedures	1115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	266
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	162
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
ablation	270
blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	616
injections	64
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	284
pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	1149
vascular procedures	1353

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	212
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	114
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
ablation	220
blood draw	20
cardiac procedures	93
doctor visit	713
injections	50
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	220
pelvic imaging	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	1164
vascular procedures	1328

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	608
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	191
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD treated as a phlebologist in Houston, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	30
ablation	309
ambulatory monitoring	94
angioplasty	41
blood draw	59
cardiac procedures	460
cardioversion	15
catheterization	109
compression therapy	21
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	827
hospital care	520
immobilization	21
injections	68
inpatient care	517
lab tests	183
minimally invasive procedures	373
nuclear scan	191
outpatient care	12
pelvic imaging	30
preventive care	34
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	372
thoracic (chest) imaging	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	1086
vascular procedures	1189
X-rays	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	899

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	315
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	530
85 and over	203
Less than 65	238
65 to 74	652

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals (1978)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann

SRINIVAS RAO MD PA

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. Carl P. Fastabend, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare, WellPoint, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare

WellPoint

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$249,334 IGT D Peripheral $72,744	PV.035 $60,032	IVUS Systems $56,898	Spectranetics Undiv $42,700	(V061) IVUS Systems $9,000	Other $7,960
Volcano Corporation	$110,804 PV.035 $109,313	Visions PV .035 $1,074	Crux IVC Filter $146	SyncVision $124	Pioneer $115	Other $33
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$24,539 ClosureFast $18,812	CVI $2,636	VenaSeal $2,127	Endurant $246	EverFlex $172	Other $545
Medtronic, Inc.	$20,561 Abre $14,402	VenaSeal $5,751	ENDURANT IIS $140	Versaseal $91	ClosureFast $80	Other $96
Covidien Sales LLC	$18,688 Vascular $4,125	CVI $3,621	Procedural Support and Other $170	Plaque Excision $168	Chronic Venous Insufficiency $153	Other $10,451
Other	$15,381 ELIQUIS $837	ENTRESTO $232	XARELTO $217	ClotTriever $182	KNEES $146	Other $13,767

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$217,535
Honoraria	$97,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$90,650
Food and Beverage	$21,380
Travel and Lodging	$11,992
Other	$150

Research Payments

Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $66,137.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Carl P. Fastabend, MD.

Provisio Medical

2021

$75,006.00

Physician Covered Recipient

Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Carl Fastabend practices vein disease (phlebology) and adult cardiology in Brenham, TX, Houston, TX, and Pearland, TX. WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Fastabend honors. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann. Dr. Fastabend has an open panel in Brenham, TX according to Memorial Hermann.