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Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD

(Richard C. Hsu)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Yale University School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: vascular surgery procedures

29 Hospital Plaza Suite 604
Stamford, CT 06902

(203) 276-8582

Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD is a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT specializing in vascular surgery, general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England and Griffin Health.

Office Locations

29 Hospital Plaza Suite 604
Stamford, CT 06902

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372 Danbury Road Suite 180
Wilton, CT 06897

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In The News

“She ended up having surgery a few months later with Dr. Richard Hsu, a surgeon in Danbury, Conn.”—"Think Like a Doctor: A Terrible Stomachache Solved! (Published 2016)", New York Times, October 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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:

ankle brachial index

In 2023, Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pelvic imaging

ultrasound

vascular studies

In 2012, Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD performed more pelvic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular studies procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2012 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	126
angioplasty	48
compression therapy	36
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	915
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	270
immobilization	36
inpatient care	270
minimally invasive procedures	195
neck surgery	18
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	157
vascular procedures	426
X-rays	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2013 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	108
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	57
compression therapy	37
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	1157
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	196
immobilization	37
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	183
neck surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	98
vascular procedures	387
X-rays	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	14
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	159
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2014 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	144
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	54
compression therapy	100
diagnostic procedures	13
dialysis access procedures	11
doctor visit	1474
endarterectomy	22
excision	13
hospital care	184
immobilization	100
injections	20
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	252
neck surgery	22
stent placement (stenting)	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vascular procedures	453

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	27
Hispanic	37
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	215
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2015 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	123
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	79
compression therapy	176
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	1479
endarterectomy	25
hospital care	199
immobilization	176
injections	27
inpatient care	199
minimally invasive procedures	223
neck surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vascular procedures	438
X-rays	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1852
Black	34
Hispanic	68
Asian	38
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	690
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	418
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2016 were compression therapy, immobilization, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	32
compression therapy	70
doctor visit	598
hospital care	50
immobilization	70
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	32
vascular procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	110
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
ablation	44
compression therapy	80
doctor visit	438
immobilization	80
minimally invasive procedures	44
pelvic imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vascular procedures	191

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	20
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	53
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
ablation	69
compression therapy	64
doctor visit	674
hospital care	22
immobilization	64
injections	27
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	69
pelvic imaging	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	311
vascular procedures	488

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	12
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	82
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	79
ablation	32
compression therapy	33
dialysis access procedures	39
doctor visit	615
immobilization	33
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	382
vascular procedures	544

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	85
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	72
compression therapy	53
dialysis access procedures	79
doctor visit	525
immobilization	53
pelvic imaging	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	487

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	68
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
compression therapy	41
dialysis access procedures	77
doctor visit	527
immobilization	41
pelvic imaging	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	470
vascular procedures	584

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	78
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
compression therapy	90
dialysis access procedures	71
doctor visit	587
immobilization	90
pelvic imaging	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	494
vascular procedures	594

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	81
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Stamford, CT were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	52
ablation	84
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	59
compression therapy	70
diagnostic procedures	13
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	817
endarterectomy	20
excision	13
hospital care	153
immobilization	70
injections	24
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	128
neck surgery	20
pelvic imaging	52
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	259
vascular procedures	420
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	563
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	242
85 and over	122
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	210

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is certified by the Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine (1990)

Board Certification: Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2013)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard C. Hsu, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

Griffin Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$5,094 AI - AAA $3,735	Aortic Intervention $947	AI - Advanced Tech $217	Cook Medical AAA $123	PI - Stents $34	Other $39
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$470 XARELTO $470
Cook Medical LLC	$439 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $84	Zilver Vena $66	Cook Medical Stents $59	Cook Medical AAA $53	Cook Medical Angioplasty $42	Other $135
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$280 ELIQUIS $266	CAMZYOS $13
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.	$201 ENDORE $96	XENOSURE $78	RESTOREFLO $27
Other	$1,278 PriMatrix $121	DABRA Laser System $121	BlastX $112	ENTRE $104	ASAHI Peripheral Guide Wire $98	Other $723

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,675
Education	$3,033
Travel and Lodging	$1,036
Entertainment	$19

Biography

Dr. Richard Hsu is a general surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Hsu include vascular surgery procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Griffin Health and Trinity Health of New England. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Hsu trained at Stanford Hospital & Clinics for residency. Dr. Hsu (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Spanish.