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Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD

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(Richard W Smalling , MD)

(23 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1975)

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular disease, mitral valve surgery, carotid artery stenting, and more.

6410 Fannin Street Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030

(832) 325-7211

Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX specializing in interventional cardiology, cardiology (heart disease) and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD is affiliated with UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC).

Office Locations

6410 Fannin Street Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030

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Some issues Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

In The News

“Dr. Richard Smalling, a cardiologist at UT Health in Houston, has spent nearly two decades helping develop the the Pulsatile Flow Torroidal Left Ventricular Assist Device.”—"First Edition: April 4, 2022 - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, April 2022

“Richard Smalling, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, who co-chaired the session at which the results were presented, asked Christopoulos how there could be...”—"Real-Time Monitoring Cuts Cardiac Cath Radiation", MedPage Today, June 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	196
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	548
hospital care	445
inpatient care	445
minimally invasive procedures	123
stent placement (stenting)	23
vascular procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	141
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	447
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
minimally invasive procedures	98
stent placement (stenting)	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	75
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	79
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	162
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	468
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	99
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
vascular procedures	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	59
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	63
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	140
catheterization	47
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	498
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	88
vascular procedures	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	108
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	146
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	199
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	458
hospital care	278
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	124
vascular procedures	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	71
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	106
doctor visit	430
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
minimally invasive procedures	41
vascular procedures	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	32
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	60
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	414
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
minimally invasive procedures	52
vascular procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	26
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	59
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	148
doctor visit	383
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	66
vascular procedures	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	300
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	23
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	13
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	300
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	28
vascular procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	297
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
minimally invasive procedures	11
vascular procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	121
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	413
hospital care	244
inpatient care	244
minimally invasive procedures	68
stent placement (stenting)	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
vascular procedures	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	256
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	43
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	126

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1975. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine General Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1975)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1978)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine General Cardiovascular Disease Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

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 W. Smalling, 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, MultiPlan, AARP, 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 W. Smalling, 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

MultiPlan

AARP

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 W. Smalling, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 23 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard W. Smalling, 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 W. Smalling, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$86,561 AMPLATZER Occluders $52,159	Occluders $15,040	Vascular $7,735	PCI Optimization $3,332	AMPLATZER TALISMAN $2,304	Other $5,991
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$20,288 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $8,949	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,472	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $66	Edwards MC3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring $30	Heart Valve Repair $14	Other $9,758
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$16,077 CoreValve Evolut $13,331	Mosaic $270	Endurant $125	Resolute $23	3F $17	Other $2,311
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$10,496 QuickFlex Micro $4,825	Vascular $1,939	AMPLATZER $1,894	Structural Heart $1,210	HeartMate PHP $100	Other $528
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,067 COMET $184	iLab Ultrasound Imaging System $145	GENERAL - THERAPIES $131	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $125	SYNERGY $125	Other $2,357
Other	$5,931 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $1,040	Product in Development $562	VENOVO $205	APOLLOTM $183	BRILINTA $160	Other $3,781

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$75,550
Travel and Lodging	$33,126
Food and Beverage	$22,606
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$5,456
Honoraria	$4,812
Other	$870

Research Payments

Dr. Richard W. Smalling, MD has received 354 research payments totaling $3,490,537.

Biography

Dr. Richard Smalling's medical specialty is adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Smalling include transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), carotid artery stenting, and limb preservation. Dr. Smalling appears to be in-network for Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Dr. Smalling attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School at Houston for medical school. Dr. Smalling has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Smalling (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish, French, and Italian. Dr. Smalling is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (TMC) and UT Physicians. UT Physicians reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Houston, TX.