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Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (2004)

12850 Toepperwein Road
Live Oak, TX 78233

(210) 614-1234

Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD is a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 2004 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD is affiliated with TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC.

Office Locations

12850 Toepperwein Road
Live Oak, TX 78233

(210) 614-1234

(210) 614-0952

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1 Jarrett White Road
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI 96859

(808) 433-1077

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5223 Hamilton Wolfe Road
San Antonio, TX 78229

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855 Proton Road
San Antonio, TX 78258

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation

In 2023, Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD had a list price for esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

diagnostic EGD

endoscopy

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

preventive care

removal of lesion

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, diagnostic EGD, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for esophageal dilation without endoscopic guidance 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
liver imaging	17
minimally invasive procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), liver imaging, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	167
doctor visit	302
gastrointestinal procedures	214
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	211
liver imaging	258
minimally invasive procedures	214
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	258

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	56
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	22
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	338
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	333
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	230
liver imaging	99
minimally invasive procedures	295
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	46
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	336
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	254
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	100
minimally invasive procedures	254
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	41
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	355
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	330
minimally invasive procedures	330
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	254

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	60
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	276
doctor visit	331
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	365
minimally invasive procedures	365
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	276

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	57
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	299
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	430
minimally invasive procedures	430
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	322

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	63
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Live Oak, TX were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	283
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	180
liver imaging	124
minimally invasive procedures	271
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	256
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	59
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 2004. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (2004)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TEXAS DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,820 Mavyret $524	Skyrizi $311	Rinvoq $308	Humira $254	Creon $252	Other $171
AbbVie, Inc.	$715 Humira $521	Mavyret $160	$33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$689 MOTEGRITY $200	ENTYVIO $182	AMITIZA $151	GATTEX $62	Dexilant $29	Other $65
QOL Medical, LLC	$496 SUCRAID $496
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$493 XIFAXAN $284	Trulance $168	PLENVU $28	Relistor $14
Other	$3,044 STELARA $274	ZEPOSIA $259	DUPIXENT $220	XELJANZ $196	VELSIPITY $148	Other $1,947

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,759
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400
Education	$98

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD.

GastroGPO, LLC	2024	$38,136.06	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2021	$2,419.26	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
GastroGPO, LLC	2022	$2,395.37	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Darren Spearman, who practices in San Antonio, TX, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. These areas are among his clinical interests: gastrectomy, liver disease, and colonoscopy. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health System. Dr. Spearman graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. His residency was performed at Brooke Army Medical Center.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Darren Christopher Spearman, MD From 2017 - 2023

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