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Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD

(Dr. Richard Proctor Garza, MD)

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Professional interests include: prostate cancer

1180 Seton Parkway Suite 150
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 337-9020

Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD is a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD is affiliated with Urology Austin, Ascension, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Urology Austin and UROLOGY AUSTIN PLLC.

Office Locations

1020 West 34th Street
Austin, TX 78705

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Urology Austin

1180 Seton Parkway Suite 150
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 337-9020

(512) 687-1490

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

robotic stereotactic radiosurgery

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

antineoplastic hormone therapy

creatinine blood test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD performed more robotic stereotactic radiosurgery (CyberKnife) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, antineoplastic hormone therapy, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, CT scan, hormone therapy, and pelvic CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

kidney function tests

marker placement for prostate radiation therapy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, kidney function tests, and marker placement for prostate radiation therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine blood test

By Affordability:

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD performed more creatinine blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy, marker placement for prostate radiation therapy, lab tests and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
CT scan	13
doctor visit	708
lab tests	15
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	19
pelvic imaging	13
radiation therapy	773

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were radiation therapy, rehabilitation, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	168
blood draw	160
CT scan	168
diagnostic evaluation	54
doctor visit	821
hormone therapy	34
lab tests	112
manual therapy	75
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	47
pelvic imaging	155
radiation therapy	2933
rehabilitation	486

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	30
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were radiation therapy, rehabilitation, blood draw and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	155
blood draw	173
CT scan	167
diagnostic evaluation	41
doctor visit	1106
hormone therapy	44
lab tests	102
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	57
pelvic imaging	142
radiation therapy	3977
rehabilitation	509
thoracic (chest) imaging	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	40
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were blood draw, CT scan, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	189
blood draw	241
CT scan	201
doctor visit	1200
lab tests	134
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	61
pelvic imaging	173
rehabilitation	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	92
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	82
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were blood draw, CT scan, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	214
blood draw	258
CT scan	214
doctor visit	1219
lab tests	122
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	58
pelvic imaging	192
radiation therapy	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	44
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	43
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	179
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	35
blood draw	159
chemotherapy	35
CT scan	179
doctor visit	1620
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	92
minimally invasive procedures	35
pelvic imaging	161

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	64
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	49
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	157
blood draw	127
CT scan	157
doctor visit	1788
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	91
pelvic imaging	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	54
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	49
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were blood draw, CT scan, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	117
blood draw	151
CT scan	117
doctor visit	1941
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	100
pelvic imaging	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	52
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	48
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were blood draw, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	30
blood draw	112
chemotherapy	30
CT scan	62
doctor visit	1857
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	38
minimally invasive procedures	30
pelvic imaging	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	559
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	42
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were blood draw, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	118
blood draw	249
CT scan	118
doctor visit	2154
image guided procedures	60
lab tests	49
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	53
pelvic imaging	118
radiation therapy	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	640
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	46
Hispanic	55
Asian	11
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX during 2022 were blood draw, CT scan, pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	88
blood draw	214
CT scan	88
doctor visit	1636
image guided procedures	51
lab tests	75
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	39
pelvic imaging	88
radiation therapy	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	33
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Austin, TX were radiation therapy, rehabilitation, blood draw and CT scan.

abdominal imaging	132
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	32
blood draw	184
chemotherapy	32
CT scan	134
diagnostic evaluation	47
doctor visit	1459
hormone therapy	39
image guided procedures	55
lab tests	87
manual therapy	75
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	122
radiation therapy	1318
rehabilitation	369
thoracic (chest) imaging	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	454
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	307

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	66

Education & Training

Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certified by the American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard P. Garza, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Urology Austin

Ascension

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Urology Austin

UROLOGY AUSTIN PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$4,057 PROVENGE $4,057
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$731 Xofigo $654	None $77
Medivation Inc.	$252 XTANDI $252
AbbVie, Inc.	$185 Lupron $185
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$143 TrueBeam $128	SOMATOM go.Top $15
Other	$840 Axumin $138	Erleada $133	STENDRA $124	PROVENGE $119	XGEVA $97	Other $227

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$2,532
Travel and Lodging	$581
Education	$95

Biography

Dr. Richard Garza specializes in radiation oncology and practices in Austin, TX and Kyle, TX. After attending the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. In Dr. Garza's practice, he is particularly interested in prostate cancer. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He is affiliated with Urology Austin and Ascension.