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Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

3502 9th Street Medical Office Plaza I, Suite 260
Lubbock, TX 79415

(806) 792-8185

Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX specializing in cardiac surgery.

Office Locations

3502 9th Street Medical Office Plaza I, Suite 260
Lubbock, TX 79415

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	87
cardiac procedures	178
catheterization	39
device removal	15
doctor visit	66
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
neck surgery	32
open surgery	152
pelvic surgery	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	152
vascular procedures	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	59
cardiac procedures	168
catheterization	27
doctor visit	54
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	41
open surgery	118
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	118
vascular procedures	53

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
bypass surgery	74
cardiac procedures	160
catheterization	29
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	67
endarterectomy	53
hospital care	149
inpatient care	136
neck surgery	41
open surgery	148
outpatient care	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	148
vascular procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	31
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	55
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	97
endarterectomy	26
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
neck surgery	26
open surgery	110
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	110
vascular procedures	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	196
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	78
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	105
cardiac procedures	227
dissection	17
doctor visit	152
endarterectomy	41
excision	17
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
neck surgery	28
open surgery	198
pelvic surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	215
vascular procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	119
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	35
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	115
cardiac procedures	277
doctor visit	131
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
neck surgery	22
open surgery	230
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	230
vascular procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	38
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	55
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	95
cardiac procedures	233
doctor visit	147
endarterectomy	36
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
neck surgery	25
open surgery	190
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	190
vascular procedures	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	38
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	56
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	91
cardiac procedures	202
doctor visit	90
endarterectomy	60
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
neck surgery	40
open surgery	182
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	182
vascular procedures	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	39
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2020 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	102
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	91
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
neck surgery	28
open surgery	102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	102
vascular procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	25
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
bypass surgery	52
cardiac procedures	104
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	93
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
neck surgery	12
open surgery	104
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104
vascular procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	112
doctor visit	70
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	11
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86
vascular procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	57
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2023 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	40
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	55
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2024 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	18
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Lubbock, TX were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

anastomosis	15
bypass surgery	67
cardiac procedures	154
catheterization	31
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	15
dissection	17
doctor visit	85
endarterectomy	34
excision	17
hospital care	115
inpatient care	114
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	27
open surgery	133
outpatient care	13
pelvic surgery	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	134
vascular procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD.

**Gender**
Female	128
Male	175

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	80
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	27
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	127

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,354 ENDURANT IIS $1,323	CoreValve Evolut $31
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$924 Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $87	Transcatheter Heart Valves $79	Heart Valve Repair $73	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $41	Pericardial Heart Valves $31	Other $614
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$117 BRILINTA $117
Thoratec Corporation	$110 HeartMate II $110
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$47 HeartMate PHP $47
Other	$235 HEART VALVE $36	FLIXENE $28	ANDEXXA $23	KENGREAL $19	Cardiovascular $18	Other $110

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,786

Biography

Dr. Ralph Paone's area of specialization is cardiac surgery. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Paone trained at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for residency.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Francis Paone, MD From 2012 - 2024

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