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Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD

(Dr. Richard Gordon Picciocca Jr., M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

Professional interests include: ventricular assist device (VAD), heart valve disease, pulmonary valve disease, and more.

519 Medical Oaks Avenue
Brandon, FL 33511

(813) 685-7995

Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD is a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and general surgery. Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare and HCA Florida Brandon Hospital.

Office Locations

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

519 Medical Oaks Avenue
Brandon, FL 33511

(813) 685-7995

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Some issues Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	77
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	70
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	11
doctor visit	62
excision	11
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	63

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	93
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	86
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	34
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	34
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
dissection	15
doctor visit	93
excision	27
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	15
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Brandon, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and excision.

abdominal surgery	13
bronchoscopy	14
dissection	13
doctor visit	63
excision	19
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	28
Dementia	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Albany Medical Center (2007)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Torax Medical, Inc.	$436 LINX $436
Baxter Healthcare	$260 BioSurgery - VERITAS $205	TISSEEL $54
Covidien LP	$223 Endo GIA $20	$203
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$217 Da Vinci Surgical System $217
TELA Bio, Inc.	$139 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $139
Other	$709 LINX Reflux Management System $104	AirSeal $92	AlloDerm $80	XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix $41	EsophyX $41	Other $352

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,778
Consulting Fee	$205

Biography

Dr. Richard Picciocca's medical specialty is cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Picciocca include pulmonary valve disease, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and ablation. Before completing his residency at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Picciocca attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Picciocca JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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