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Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD

Accepting New Patients

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, General Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1972)

Professional interests include: hernia, cancer surgery, hernia surgery, and more.

6500 West Loop S Suite 200-e
Bellaire, TX 77401

(713) 486-1330

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in thoracic surgery, general surgery, general pediatrics and pediatric surgery. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD is affiliated with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

6410 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 01400

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UT Physicians

6500 West Loop S Suite 200-e
Bellaire, TX 77401

(713) 486-1330

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Houston, TX 77030

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In The News

“In a statement, Dr. Richard Andrassy, surgery department chairman at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, said Duke died Tuesday at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston of...”—"Dr. James 'Red' Duke, Once-Familiar TV Doctor, Dead At 86", CBS News, August 2015

“In a statement, Dr. Richard Andrassy, surgery department chairman at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, said Duke died of natural causes at Memorial Hermann Hospital in...”—"Doctor who treated Texas governor during Kennedy assassination dead at 86", The Morning Call, August 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	51
gastrointestinal procedures	15
open surgery	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	41
gastrointestinal procedures	16
open surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	15

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	12
open surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	17

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	32
gastrointestinal procedures	14
open surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	19

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1972. He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1972)

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center (1977)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH)

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$15,305 SURGICAL $12,244	DAV-XenMatrix AB $2,557	DAV-XenMatrix $153	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $110	DAV-Phasix $105	Other $135
Allergan Inc.	$1,627 STRATTICE $1,255	STRATTICE LAP $253	AlloDerm $119
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$988 AlloDerm $747	STRATTICE $240
ACell, Inc.	$241 $241
Ethicon US, LLC	$203 Mesh $126	MONOCRYL $43	Endoscopy: Endocutters $18	DERMABOND Portfolio $16
Other	$1,336 SUR - SIS $195	Exparel $182	SYNECOR Biomaterial $120	Endo Stapling $111	DERMACELL $80	Other $647

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$12,500
Food and Beverage	$6,069
Travel and Lodging	$1,115
Education	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $150,000.

Biography

Dr. Richard Andrassy is a pediatric surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Bellaire, TX and Houston, TX. These areas are among Dr. Andrassy's clinical interests: cancer surgery, abdominal problems, and hernia surgery. He is rated highly by his patients. He usually honors Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He trained at Wilford Hall Medical Center for residency. Dr. Andrassy is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital (MHOSH), UT Physicians, and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. His practice in Bellaire, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Physicians.

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Andrassy, 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 J. Andrassy, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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