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Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

2600 Saint Michael Drive
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 614-1000

Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD is a radiologist in Texarkana, TX specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

2600 Saint Michael Drive
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 614-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal paracentesis

aspiration procedures

catheterization

thoracentesis

tunneled central line removal

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD performed more abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), aspiration procedures, catheterization, thoracentesis, and tunneled central line removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, and lower extremity arterial duplex that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

liver core needle biopsy

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD performed more liver core needle biopsy, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

image-guided drainage

lower extremity venous duplex

minimally invasive procedures

needle biopsy

ultrasound

By Affordability:

liver core needle biopsy

liver needle biopsy

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

musculoskeletal imaging

spine X-ray

vascular physiologic studies

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD performed more biopsy, image-guided drainage, lower extremity venous duplex, minimally invasive procedures, needle biopsy, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal biopsy, ankle brachial index (ABI), core needle biopsy, joint imaging, liver biopsy, liver core needle biopsy, liver needle biopsy, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, musculoskeletal imaging, spine X-ray, vascular physiologic studies, and X-rays 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. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	296
anastomosis	26
angioplasty	37
aspiration	361
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
catheterization	373
CT scan	61
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	73
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	175
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hip imaging	77
image guided procedures	44
injections	96
minimally invasive procedures	203
minor procedures	52
musculoskeletal imaging	149
nerve block	52
open surgery	18
pain management	96
pelvic imaging	66
pleural drainage	194
spinal procedures	149
stent placement (stenting)	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	3572
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18
thoracostomy	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
urologic procedures	18
vascular procedures	603
X-rays	3864

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	26
aspiration	338
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	31
catheterization	306
CT scan	69
device removal	20
diagnostic procedures	53
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	80
injections	49
minimally invasive procedures	121
minor procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	109
nerve block	49
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	56
pleural drainage	215
spinal procedures	106
thoracic (chest) imaging	2875
thoracostomy	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	364
vascular procedures	392
X-rays	3134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1735
Female	2100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2207
Black	233
Hispanic	1054
Asian	279
Other	34
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1332
From 75 to 84	1127
85 and over	688
Less than 65	688

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	109
angioplasty	38
aspiration	354
catheterization	267
CT scan	17
device removal	33
diagnostic procedures	76
dialysis access procedures	96
doctor visit	165
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	54
injections	43
minimally invasive procedures	170
minor procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	87
nerve block	29
pain management	29
pelvic imaging	30
pleural drainage	211
spinal procedures	80
stent placement (stenting)	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	2602
thoracostomy	22
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	319
urologic procedures	17
vascular procedures	498
X-rays	2831

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1659
Female	1914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2037
Black	217
Hispanic	979
Asian	265
Other	42
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1255
From 75 to 84	1037
85 and over	593
Less than 65	688

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, vascular procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	131
anastomosis	20
angioplasty	20
aspiration	347
catheterization	250
CT scan	39
device removal	21
diagnostic procedures	81
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	182
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hip imaging	38
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	165
minor procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve block	15
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	39
pleural drainage	200
spinal procedures	54
stent placement (stenting)	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	2086
thoracostomy	21
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	433
X-rays	2177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2932
Female	3258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3480
Black	382
Hispanic	1688
Asian	504
Other	74
Native American	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2308
From 75 to 84	1732
85 and over	1020
Less than 65	1130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, aspiration and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
anastomosis	16
angioplasty	27
aspiration	380
bone marrow tests	29
catheterization	190
CT scan	40
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	106
dialysis access procedures	44
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	16
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	44
nerve block	23
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	40
pleural drainage	229
spinal procedures	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	1601
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	354
X-rays	1645

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1164
Female	1177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1283
Black	130
Hispanic	676
Asian	194
Other	30
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	928
From 75 to 84	653
85 and over	305
Less than 65	455

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, aspiration and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
anastomosis	21
aspiration	447
bone marrow tests	53
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	29
catheterization	176
CT scan	58
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	119
gastrointestinal procedures	21
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	90
neck imaging	34
pelvic imaging	29
pleural drainage	242
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	1553
thoracostomy	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
vascular procedures	308
X-rays	1553

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1219
Female	1256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Black	142
Hispanic	705
Asian	206
Other	37
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	962
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	359
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, aspiration, catheterization and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
anastomosis	21
aspiration	308
catheterization	236
CT scan	28
device removal	26
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	132
gastrointestinal procedures	21
injections	12
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	140
minor procedures	81
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	28
pleural drainage	155
spinal procedures	26
thoracostomy	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	338

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1109
Female	1228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1262
Black	138
Hispanic	674
Asian	206
Other	27
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	924
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	342
Less than 65	409

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, aspiration, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
anastomosis	19
aspiration	286
catheterization	174
CT scan	14
device removal	12
diagnostic procedures	101
doctor visit	128
gastrointestinal procedures	19
image guided procedures	13
injections	15
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	70
neck imaging	44
pelvic imaging	14
pleural drainage	122
spinal procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	176
vascular procedures	306

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	973
Female	1072

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1106
Black	124
Hispanic	572
Asian	187
Other	30
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	622
85 and over	269
Less than 65	354

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2020 were aspiration, vascular procedures, pleural drainage and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
aspiration	247
catheterization	118
CT scan	24
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	147
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	12
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	24
pleural drainage	135
spinal procedures	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vascular procedures	169
X-rays	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1087
Female	1168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1185
Black	134
Hispanic	691
Asian	185
Other	34
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	957
From 75 to 84	641
85 and over	279
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2021 were aspiration, catheterization, X-rays and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	239
catheterization	179
device removal	30
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	12
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pelvic imaging	12
pleural drainage	112
spinal procedures	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
vascular procedures	111
X-rays	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1060
Female	1191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1215
Black	134
Hispanic	663
Asian	183
Other	40
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	949
From 75 to 84	705
85 and over	245
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2022 were aspiration, vascular procedures, catheterization and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	272
catheterization	159
device removal	21
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	72
minor procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pleural drainage	134
spinal procedures	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vascular procedures	165
X-rays	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1142
Female	1374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1390
Black	137
Hispanic	693
Asian	217
Other	57
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1047
From 75 to 84	799
85 and over	306
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2023 were aspiration, pleural drainage, vascular procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
aspiration	391
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	19
catheterization	140
CT scan	19
device removal	39
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	161
gastrointestinal procedures	16
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	96
minor procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	75
pelvic imaging	18
pleural drainage	239
spinal procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	99
vascular procedures	184
X-rays	145

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1218
Female	1401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1365
Black	157
Hispanic	793
Asian	220
Other	63
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1146
From 75 to 84	809
85 and over	287
Less than 65	377

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX during 2024 were aspiration, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	307
anastomosis	14
aspiration	464
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	81
catheterization	153
CT scan	291
device removal	43
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	113
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	17
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	77
minor procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	64
neck imaging	27
pelvic imaging	196
pleural drainage	221
spinal procedures	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	253
women's imaging	22
X-rays	129

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1421
Female	1575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	198
Hispanic	958
Asian	282
Other	68
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1229
From 75 to 84	908
85 and over	394
Less than 65	465

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD treated as a radiologist in Texarkana, TX were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, aspiration and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	116
anastomosis	17
angioplasty	29
aspiration	341
bone marrow tests	41
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
catheterization	209
CT scan	60
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	71
dialysis access procedures	49
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hip imaging	62
image guided procedures	19
injections	31
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	66
neck imaging	31
nerve block	33
open surgery	18
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	46
pleural drainage	185
spinal procedures	60
stent placement (stenting)	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	2051
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18
thoracostomy	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	249
urologic procedures	17
vascular procedures	316
women's imaging	22
X-rays	1439

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1286
Female	1439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	163
Asian / Pacific Islander	225
Non-Hispanic White	1488
Native American / Alaskan Native	26
Hispanic	780
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	799
85 and over	391
Less than 65	470
65 to 74	1064

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	15
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Richard Speece, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$2,163 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $636	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $396	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $375	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $228	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $217	Other $311
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,418 EMBOLICS $154	guidewires $35	GENERAL - EMBOLICS $30	INTERLOCK $23	OBSIDIO $21	Other $1,156
Ethicon US, LLC	$561 NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System $450	CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM $111
Inari Medical, Inc.	$263 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $181	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $82
Sirtex Medical Inc	$185 SIR-Spheres microspheres $185
Other	$1,188 Atherectomy Device $145	IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $118	CLEANER $116	IVS - iVAS $66	KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $59	Other $685

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,379
Travel and Lodging	$950
Consulting Fee	$450

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Dr. Paul Speece is an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology specialist. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine.

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