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Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1994)

1002 TEXAS BOULEVARD SUITE 401
TEXARKANA, TX 75501

(903) 794-8820

Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD is an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience.

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1002 TEXAS BOULEVARD SUITE 401
TEXARKANA, TX 75501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2023, Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

electrocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), electrocardiogram (EKG), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) 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. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
cardiac procedures	1431
catheterization	171
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	1076
hospital care	719
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	656
lab tests	939
minimally invasive procedures	203
nuclear scan	241
outpatient care	63
preventive care	44
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	459
ultrasound (sonogram)	769
vascular procedures	143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	154
blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	1131
catheterization	347
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	857
hospital care	805
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	755
lab tests	511
minimally invasive procedures	387
nuclear scan	156
outpatient care	50
preventive care	12
stent placement (stenting)	154
stress testing	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	428
vascular procedures	116

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	924
Black	208
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	181
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	130
cardiac procedures	1204
catheterization	310
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	353
hospital care	973
implant surgery	39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	947
lab tests	211
minimally invasive procedures	349
nuclear scan	190
outpatient care	26
stent placement (stenting)	130
stress testing	375
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	250
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	165
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	110
cardiac procedures	1089
catheterization	247
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	293
hospital care	669
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	626
lab tests	151
minimally invasive procedures	280
nuclear scan	181
outpatient care	43
stent placement (stenting)	110
stress testing	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	484
vascular procedures	82

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1284
Female	1286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1992
Black	520
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	782
85 and over	462
Less than 65	470

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	102
cardiac procedures	1217
catheterization	253
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	485
hospital care	796
implant surgery	43
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	739
lab tests	113
minimally invasive procedures	296
nuclear scan	222
outpatient care	57
stent placement (stenting)	102
stress testing	415
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vascular procedures	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	713
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1131
Black	316
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	460
85 and over	253
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	86
cardiac procedures	1374
catheterization	233
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	639
hospital care	668
implant surgery	35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	643
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	268
nuclear scan	279
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	86
stress testing	495
ultrasound (sonogram)	600
vascular procedures	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	659
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	244
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	213
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	84
cardiac procedures	1111
catheterization	216
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	184
hospital care	745
implant surgery	39
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	745
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	255
nuclear scan	230
stent placement (stenting)	84
stress testing	412
ultrasound (sonogram)	444
vascular procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	151
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	62
cardiac procedures	1032
catheterization	162
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	185
hospital care	708
implant surgery	35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	708
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	197
nuclear scan	206
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	356
ultrasound (sonogram)	479
vascular procedures	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	200
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	140
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	564
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	50
hospital care	757
inpatient care	757
minimally invasive procedures	96
nuclear scan	126
stent placement (stenting)	40
stress testing	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	286
vascular procedures	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	106
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	42
cardiac procedures	662
catheterization	97
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	49
hospital care	670
inpatient care	670
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	107
stent placement (stenting)	42
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	414
vascular procedures	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	119
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2022 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	74
cardiac procedures	657
catheterization	134
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	63
hospital care	734
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	734
minimally invasive procedures	150
nuclear scan	116
stent placement (stenting)	74
stress testing	153
ultrasound (sonogram)	337
vascular procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	102
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX during 2023 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	485
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	75
hospital care	528
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	528
minimally invasive procedures	76
nuclear scan	99
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	275
vascular procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	112
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TEXARKANA, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	83
blood draw	66
cardiac procedures	996
catheterization	194
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	359
hospital care	731
implant surgery	32
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	14
inpatient care	709
lab tests	257
minimally invasive procedures	221
nuclear scan	179
outpatient care	44
preventive care	28
stent placement (stenting)	80
stress testing	314
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD.

**Gender**
Female	518
Male	517

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	199
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	810
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	328
85 and over	167
Less than 65	174
65 to 74	366

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas Scott Black, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,720 WATCHMAN $1,655	EMBLEM $193	TACHY HF $121	EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM $112	GENERAL - THERAPIES $73	Other $566
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,398 XARELTO $1,398
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,108 JARDIANCE $862	Pradaxa $208	$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,048 ENTRESTO $985	LEQVIO $64
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$945 ELIQUIS $838	CAMZYOS $107
Other	$5,959 ELIQUIS $476	Repatha $460	VERQUVO $414	LifeVest $359	Impella $304	Other $3,946

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,972
Travel and Lodging	$1,466
Debt forgiveness	$664
Education	$52
Entertainment	$24

Biography

Dr. Douglas Black practices interventional cardiology. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in TEXARKANA, TX.