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Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, spine problems

333 North Texas Avenue Suite 3200
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 333-2727

Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD is a spine surgeon in Webster, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, HCA Houston Healthcare, KIM J GARGAS, HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, HPN and NASA Spine Surgeons.

Office Locations

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

333 North Texas Avenue Suite 3200
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 333-2727

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	593
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	61
X-rays	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	494
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	111
X-rays	64

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	23
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	12
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	664
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	20
spinal procedures	86
X-rays	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	28
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	807
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	11
spinal procedures	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	88
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	789
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	755
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	34
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	676
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	684
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	30
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	503
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	18
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	560
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	481
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Webster, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and spinal procedures.

CT scan	12
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	636
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD.

**Gender**
Female	191
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	95
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kim J. Garges, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

HCA Houston Healthcare

KIM J GARGAS

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

HPN

NASA Spine Surgeons

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$5,778 Spine $5,500	SpF $175	Biomet SpinalPak $102
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$1,119 Spine $1,085	BSBHT - SPINE $33
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$148 $148
MEDICREA USA, Corp.	$56 UNiD $56
Globus Medical, Inc.	$32 Excelsius Robotics System $32
Other	$18 ViviGen $18

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,008
Food and Beverage	$643

Biography

Dr. Kim Garges works as a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Garges include spine problems and musculoskeletal problems. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Maryland Medical Center's residency program. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. His professional affiliations include Astrana Health and HCA Houston Healthcare. According to Astrana Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Garges's office in WEBSTER, TX.