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Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1999)

820 Reuben Street Suite A
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

(830) 997-6000

Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD is a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD is affiliated with SOUTH TEXAS PHYSICIAN GROUP PLLC.

Office Locations

820 Reuben Street Suite A
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

(830) 997-6000

(830) 997-6004

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In The News

“Whispers of a possible falling-out emerged last month when Georgia - who split from husband Lee Elliott earlier this year - failed to acknowledge her dad, urologist Dr Christopher Love, on Father's...”—"Inside the secret rift between Georgia Love and her surgeon father", Daily Mail Online, October 2025

“Georgia recently was in the headlines after her surgeon father opened up about their at-times strained relationship (Pictured: Georgia Love and her dad Dr Christopher Love).”—"Georgia Love sparks concern with mysterious bruising on her legs", Daily Mail Online, October 2025

“Australia's leading urologist Dr Christopher Love told Daily Mail Australia vaping has long-term impacts on men's sexual health.”—"Horror vaping side effects in children revealed after 13 y/o collapsed", Daily Mail Online, August 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

By Affordability:

diagnostic EGD

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

therapeutic EGD

therapeutic upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy

upper endoscopy with biopsy

upper endoscopy with lesion removal

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD performed more EGD with biopsy, and EGD with lesion removal procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic EGD, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), therapeutic EGD, therapeutic upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy, upper endoscopy with biopsy, and upper endoscopy with lesion removal 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. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	210
gastrointestinal procedures	174
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	174
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	20
diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	206
excision	20
gastrointestinal procedures	156
hospital care	145
image guided procedures	20
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	176
minor procedures	20
open surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	156

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	188
doctor visit	272
gastrointestinal procedures	186
hospital care	93
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	200
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	44
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	170
doctor visit	240
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	93
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	170
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	66
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	19
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	291
gastrointestinal procedures	211
hospital care	74
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	230
minor procedures	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	211

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
breast procedures	11
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	305
gastrointestinal procedures	243
hospital care	57
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	254
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	27
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	12
diagnostic procedures	256
doctor visit	309
gastrointestinal procedures	244
hospital care	34
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	256
minor procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	241
doctor visit	278
gastrointestinal procedures	259
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	259
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	241

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	37
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	262
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	260

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	291
doctor visit	292
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	304
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	304
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	291

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	319
doctor visit	288
gastrointestinal procedures	332
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	332
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated as a general surgeon in Fredericksburg, TX were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	16
balloon dilation	13
breast procedures	14
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	229
doctor visit	268
esophageal dilation	13
excision	20
gastrointestinal procedures	231
hospital care	67
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	239
minor procedures	14
open surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	221

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	347
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	21
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1999. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1999)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SOUTH TEXAS PHYSICIAN GROUP PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$24,910 Da Vinci Surgical System $18,410	DAVINCI XI $6,000	DA VINCI SP $500
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$294 CellerateRx $294
Stryker Corporation	$96 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $37	IRIS $34	Reprocessed Scalpels $25
Ethicon US, LLC	$66 Echelon; Endopath $22	Mechanical $17	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $16	Echelon Powered Circular $11
Davol Inc.	$41 BD MAX $21	Progel $20
Other	$76 Surgical Care - Tisseel $30	SUTAB $22	LUNA $12	Vessel Sealing $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$24,000
Food and Beverage	$772
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Travel and Lodging	$210

Biography

Dr. Christopher Love works as a general surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Lance Love, MD From 2012 - 2022

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