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Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD

(Jose Escobar, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Surgery

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2000)

2900 N Interstate 35 Suite 302
Denton, TX 76201

(940) 323-3655

Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology (heart disease) and general surgery. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources.

Office Locations

2900 N Interstate 35 Suite 302
Denton, TX 76201

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1400 Hospital Parkway Suite 100
Bedford, TX 76022

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2 Locations, 2900 N Interstate 35 Suite 302
Denton, TX 76201

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	59
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	96
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	51
doctor visit	98
implant surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	34
doctor visit	95
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	35
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	49
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	81
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	36
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	99
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Denton, TX were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	35
doctor visit	64
hospital care	12
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	37

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	21
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center (2005)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jose Fernando Escobar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,629 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $614	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $78	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $33	Heart Valve Repair $31	Pericardial Heart Valves $22	Other $852
Medtronic, Inc.	$702 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $666	CoreValve Evolut $21	PLASMABLADE(TM) $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$379 ENTRESTO $129	LEQVIO $128	$122
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$247 $247
AtriCure, Inc.	$210 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $141	DISSECTOR SYSTEM $36	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $33
Other	$449 PROCOL $104	RESTOREFLO $50	HawkOne $47	TMR $45	HARMONIC Product Family $36	Other $167

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,613
Travel and Lodging	$1,002

Biography

Dr. Jose Escobar works as a general surgery, cardiology (heart disease), and cardiothoracic surgery. He is affiliated with Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG), Texas Health Dallas, and Texas Health Denton. Dr. Escobar is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. He trained at Maricopa Medical Center for residency. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

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