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Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD

(Dr. Laurens Russell Pickard, MD)

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatric General Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1970)

815 Market Street
Galveston, TX 77550

(409) 770-6600

Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and pediatric general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1970 and has 56 years of experience. Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and Shriners Children's.

Office Locations

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1846
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 797-1211

(713) 795-9805

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Shriners Children's

815 Market Street
Galveston, TX 77550

(409) 770-6600

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	12
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	20
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	26
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD in 2017

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

catheterization	12
doctor visit	19
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD.

**Gender**
Female	29
Male	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD From 2012 - 2017

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1970. He completed residency at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Diseases, Thoracic Surgery - General and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1970)

Residency: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1977)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Diseases, Thoracic Surgery - General

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Laurens R. Pickard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

Shriners Children's

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,507 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,507
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$172 2008K @ Home $172
Genentech USA, Inc.	$97 Kadcyla $97
CSL Behring	$95 Kcentra $95
Convatec Inc.	$26 WOUND THERAPEUTICS $26
Other	$28 SUPERCROSS AT $16	URO - Accessories $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,260
Food and Beverage	$665

Biography

Dr. L. Pickard is a pediatric general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Houston, TX and Galveston, TX. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Pickard include surgical procedures and general surgery. Dr. Pickard's hospital/clinic affiliations include Shriners Children's and Baylor College of Medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. His training includes residency programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Hermann, and a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University.