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Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD

(Dr. Richard J. Ybarra, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

905 W Medical Center Boulevard Suite 402
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 724-1862

Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD is a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center.

Office Locations

Harlingen Medical Center

3401 Padre Boulevard Suite A
South Padre Island, TX 77005

(956) 616-5225

(956) 435-0219

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905 W Medical Center Boulevard Suite 402
Webster, TX 77598

(281) 724-1862

(281) 724-1859

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3401 Padre Boulevard
South Padre Island, TX 78597

(956) 616-5225

(956) 435-0219

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4615 Southwest Freeway #1000
Houston, TX 77027

(346) 250-5650

(346) 200-3996

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In The News

“Dr. Richard Ybarra, medical director for SPI Emergency Medical Services, last month presented the city's economic development board a report on a hospital feasibility study that found the locale...”—"Recent editorials from Texas newspapers", The Washington Times, July 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2012, Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
emergency care	358

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	389

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	41
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2014 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	339

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	52
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	57
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	167

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	58
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	56
Dementia	35
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	52
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	22

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
emergency care	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319
emergency care	54

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	293
emergency care	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
emergency care	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in South Padre Island, TX were emergency care.

doctor visit	150
emergency care	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD.

**Gender**
Female	89
Male	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	33
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	12
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Joe Ybarra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merz North America, Inc.	$250 Asclera $250
Allergan Inc.	$37 TEFLARO $14	$23
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$10 TEFLARO $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$298

Biography

Dr. Richard Ybarra's areas of specialization are family medicine and emergency medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Ybarra include urgent care and emergency care. He is professionally affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center. His education and training includes medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.