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Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD

(Dr. Richard M. Vigness, M. D.)
Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1981)
1307 Eighth Avenue Suite 601
Fort Worth, TX 76104

Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and Richard M. Vigness, MD.

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Office Locations

Richard M. Vigness, MD

1307 Eighth Avenue Suite 601
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 926-3320
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In The News 

“Dr Richard Vigness, a thoracic cardiac surgeon at the hospital, said: 'The lung tissue containing the cancer is removed without the previously used large incision and the trauma of spreading the...”—"Texas grandmother beat lung cancer on the SAME DAY she was diagnosed", Daily Mail Online, November 2022
“"Often, patients can go home the following day," said Richard Vigness, M.D., a thoracic cardiac surgeon.”—"Early detection and robotic technology helped save Texas Health patient April Boudreau's life", WGN 9, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung resection
lung surgery
VATS lung resection
VATS lung surgery

In 2023, Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD had a list price for lung resection, lung surgery, VATS lung resection, and VATS lung surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures
thoracic surgery procedures
VATS lung surgery

By Affordability:

anatomic lung resection
aortic valve replacement
fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR
heart valve replacement
lobectomy
lung lobectomy
minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
minimally invasive heart valve treatment
minimally invasive valve replacement
non-surgical aortic valve replacement
non-surgical heart valve treatment
non-surgical valve replacement
percutaneous valve treatment
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter valve treatment
transfemoral TAVR
VATS lobectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, and VATS lung surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anatomic lung resection, aortic valve replacement, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve replacement, lobectomy, lung lobectomy, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, transfemoral TAVR (through the groin), and VATS lobectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 12
doctor visit 163
endarterectomy 17
excision 12
hospital care 97
inpatient care 97
lymph node procedures 12
neck surgery 17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 12
vascular procedures 17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 147
Female 87
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 99
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 26
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 35
Dementia 17
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 160
endarterectomy 22
hospital care 91
inpatient care 91
neck surgery 22
vascular procedures 22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 138
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 193
Black 17
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 28
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 34
Dementia 15
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 187
hospital care 83
inpatient care 83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 262
Female 228
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 414
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 182
85 and over 68
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 41
Dementia 20
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 24
dissection 13
doctor visit 219
endarterectomy 20
excision 13
hospital care 71
inpatient care 71
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 13
neck surgery 20
open surgery 37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 50
vascular procedures 20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 223
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 103
85 and over 42
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 41
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 36
Dementia 18
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 30
dissection 15
doctor visit 205
endarterectomy 12
excision 15
hospital care 104
inpatient care 104
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 15
neck surgery 12
open surgery 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 28
vascular procedures 27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 209
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 86
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 37
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 42
Dementia 16
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 30
doctor visit 183
hospital care 152
inpatient care 152
minimally invasive procedures 15
vascular procedures 15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 146
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 212
Black 14
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 100
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 40
Dementia 20
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 64
dissection 11
doctor visit 201
endarterectomy 22
excision 11
hospital care 135
inpatient care 135
lobectomy 12
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 55
neck surgery 22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 23
vascular procedures 54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 156
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 224
Black 0
Hispanic 14
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 109
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 41
Dementia 17
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 50
doctor visit 148
hospital care 141
inpatient care 141
minimally invasive procedures 25
vascular procedures 25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 122
Female 95
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 75
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 30
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 62
dissection 13
doctor visit 177
excision 13
hospital care 130
inpatient care 130
lobectomy 11
lymph node procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 24
vascular procedures 31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 85
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 176
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 84
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 40
Dementia 12
Cancer 27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 86
dissection 21
doctor visit 148
excision 21
hospital care 75
inpatient care 75
lobectomy 17
lymph node procedures 21
minimally invasive procedures 81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 38
vascular procedures 43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 71
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 38
Dementia 8
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 56
dissection 19
doctor visit 187
excision 19
hospital care 90
inpatient care 90
lobectomy 19
lymph node procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 38
vascular procedures 28

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 124
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 83
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 37
Dementia 0
Cancer 36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bypass surgery 12
cardiac procedures 50
dissection 14
doctor visit 179
endarterectomy 18
excision 14
hospital care 106
inpatient care 106
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 44
neck surgery 18
open surgery 25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 30
vascular procedures 28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

Gender
Male 145
Female 102
Ethnicity
Black / African American 9
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 215
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 3
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 98
85 and over 21
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 24
Dementia 14

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1981. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1981)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources
Richard M. Vigness, MD

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $71,140 Da Vinci Surgical System
$71,140
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $4,169 CoreValve Evolut
$2,077 		Heart Valves
$2,000 		3F
$79 		Mosaic
$13
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2,299 Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring
$1,043 		Heart Valve Repair
$825 		Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve
$431
Medtronic, Inc. $1,540 COREVALVE EVOLUT R
$936 		CoreValve Evolut
$445 		ONYX FRONTIER
$124 		Avalus
$36
Ethicon US, LLC $113 Endoscopy: Endocutters
$90 		Endoscopy Endocutters
$23
Other $427 LifeVest
$97 		Progel Applicator Spray Tips
$96 		HEART VALVE
$81 		AirSeal
$71 		CLEVIPREX
$17 		Other
$64
Types of Payments
Education $59,000
Food and Beverage $8,216
Travel and Lodging $6,659
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $5,676
Gift $137

Biography

Dr. Richard Vigness' specialties are cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, and cardiology (heart disease). He practices in Fort Worth, TX. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Health Huguley Hospital and Texas Health Fort Worth. Dr. Vigness's education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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