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Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD

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(137 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: weight management, hormone replacement therapy, parathyroid disease, and more.

400 Harborside Drive Suite 100
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 772-0700

Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD is an endocrinologist in Galveston, TX specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD is affiliated with UTMB Health.

Office Locations

UTMB Health

400 Harborside Drive Suite 100
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 772-0700

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Some issues Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	109

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	78

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	47

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1985)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTMB Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 137 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Galveston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sandoz Inc.	$8,736 OMNITROPE $5,046	$3,690
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,258 MACRILEN $1,033	Norditropin $129	Levemir $32	Victoza $32	$32
Pfizer Inc.	$209 GENOTROPIN $111	$98
Thoratec Corporation	$105 HeartMate II $105
Lilly USA, LLC	$45 HUMATROPE $45
Other	$70 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $23	Freestyle Libre 2 $18	GVOKE PFS $16	RECORLEV $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,916
Travel and Lodging	$1,488
Food and Beverage	$796
Education	$223

Research Payments

Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $1,064,306.

Biography

Dr. Randall Urban is an adult endocrinology specialist in Galveston, TX. Before completing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Urban attended medical school at Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. His areas of expertise consist of diabetes, thyroid problems, and parathyroid disease. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Urban has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He is affiliated with UTMB Faculty Group Practice. His practice in Galveston, TX is open to new patients as reported by UTMB Health.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randall J. Urban, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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