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Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Baylor College of Medicine (1981)

2190 North Loop West Suite 250
Houston, TX 77018

(713) 441-0173

Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist, Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, HOUSTON RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATED, Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital.

Office Locations

12951 South Freeway
Houston, TX 77047

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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital

2190 North Loop West Suite 250
Houston, TX 77018

(713) 441-0173

(713) 793-1594

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD performed more chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvic imaging

In 2023, Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD performed more pelvic imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal X-ray

musculoskeletal imaging

neck ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD performed more abdominal imaging, arm X-ray, CT scan, esophagram (barium swallow), gastrointestinal X-ray, musculoskeletal imaging, neck ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	884
aspiration	114
CT scan	688
diagnostic procedures	30
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hip imaging	119
image guided procedures	18
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	254
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	530
pleural drainage	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	3409
ultrasound (sonogram)	563
vascular procedures	228
women's imaging	13
X-rays	3650

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1006
aspiration	99
CT scan	868
gastrointestinal procedures	51
hip imaging	138
injections	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	89
musculoskeletal imaging	306
neck imaging	40
pelvic imaging	582
pleural drainage	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	3294
ultrasound (sonogram)	688
vascular procedures	286
women's imaging	17
X-rays	3517

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1973
Female	2440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2720
Black	991
Hispanic	472
Asian	181
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1517
From 75 to 84	1253
85 and over	753
Less than 65	890

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	833
aspiration	117
CT scan	888
diagnostic procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hip imaging	136
image guided procedures	16
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	79
musculoskeletal imaging	272
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	521
pleural drainage	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	2510
ultrasound (sonogram)	490
vascular procedures	229
X-rays	2494

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1606
Female	2065

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2394
Black	748
Hispanic	366
Asian	125
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1264
From 75 to 84	1018
85 and over	675
Less than 65	714

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	873
aspiration	79
CT scan	762
diagnostic procedures	15
hip imaging	110
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	247
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	568
pleural drainage	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	2927
ultrasound (sonogram)	624
vascular procedures	253
women's imaging	17
X-rays	3024

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3656
Female	4584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5164
Black	1702
Hispanic	860
Asian	388
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3032
From 75 to 84	2258
85 and over	1418
Less than 65	1532

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	954
aspiration	108
CT scan	1162
diagnostic procedures	14
gastrointestinal procedures	53
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	144
neck imaging	39
pelvic imaging	691
pleural drainage	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	3000
ultrasound (sonogram)	514
vascular procedures	244
women's imaging	11
X-rays	2803

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1967
Female	2458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2810
Black	840
Hispanic	506
Asian	207
Other	62
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1696
From 75 to 84	1268
85 and over	725
Less than 65	736

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1098
aspiration	88
CT scan	1723
gastrointestinal procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	122
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	893
pleural drainage	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	2941
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	116
X-rays	2278

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1944
Female	2364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2776
Black	780
Hispanic	464
Asian	207
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1734
From 75 to 84	1170
85 and over	711
Less than 65	693

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	700
aspiration	70
CT scan	1326
gastrointestinal procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	81
neck imaging	39
pelvic imaging	612
pleural drainage	27
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	787
ultrasound (sonogram)	267
vascular procedures	117
X-rays	209

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1951
Female	2274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2826
Black	699
Hispanic	438
Asian	184
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1702
From 75 to 84	1204
85 and over	676
Less than 65	643

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1216
CT scan	1930
gastrointestinal procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	157
neck imaging	43
pelvic imaging	974
preventive care	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	1053
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	155
women's imaging	13
X-rays	297

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2412
Female	2890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3505
Black	899
Hispanic	525
Asian	271
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2172
From 75 to 84	1547
85 and over	819
Less than 65	764

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	987
CT scan	1726
gastrointestinal procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	115
pelvic imaging	788
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	1041
ultrasound (sonogram)	319
vascular procedures	117
women's imaging	11
X-rays	261

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2462
Female	2716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3467
Black	847
Hispanic	536
Asian	221
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2172
From 75 to 84	1543
85 and over	750
Less than 65	713

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	701
CT scan	868
gastrointestinal procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	65
musculoskeletal imaging	238
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	530
thoracic (chest) imaging	506
ultrasound (sonogram)	434
vascular procedures	147
women's imaging	12
X-rays	374

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1941
Female	2487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2989
Black	672
Hispanic	479
Asian	183
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1843
From 75 to 84	1384
85 and over	652
Less than 65	549

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	852
CT scan	1075
gastrointestinal procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	133
musculoskeletal imaging	202
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	721
thoracic (chest) imaging	538
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vascular procedures	103
women's imaging	12
X-rays	332

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1949
Female	2425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3019
Black	645
Hispanic	386
Asian	197
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1879
From 75 to 84	1456
85 and over	646
Less than 65	393

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Houston, TX were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	918
aspiration	96
CT scan	1183
diagnostic procedures	18
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hip imaging	125
image guided procedures	15
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	188
neck imaging	38
pelvic imaging	673
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	2000
ultrasound (sonogram)	451
vascular procedures	181
women's imaging	13
X-rays	1749

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1987
Female	2427

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	802
Asian / Pacific Islander	196
Non-Hispanic White	2879
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	457
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	1281
85 and over	711
Less than 65	693
65 to 74	1728

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1981)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist Hospital

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Houston Methodist

Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital

HOUSTON RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATED

Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital

Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital

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. Steven L. Sax, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven L. Sax, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$525 $525
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$82 $82

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$525
Food and Beverage	$82

Biography

Dr. Steven Sax sees patients in Houston, TX. His medical specialty is diagnostic radiology. He can take Cigna insurance. After completing medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Sax performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Houston Methodist West Hospital. According to Houston Methodist, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Sax's office in Houston, TX.