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Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1974)

Professional interests include: angiogram (angiography), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), atrial septal defect, and more.

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

(713) 790-0841

Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Houston, TX specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1974 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist and HOUSTON CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOC INC.

Office Locations

Address:

5115 Fannin Street Suite 801
Houston, TX 77004

Some issues Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD can help you with:

Angiogram (Angiography)

Angiography is the use of x-rays to examine blood vessels, especially in order to identify any blocked or misshapen vessels that may cause problems. The test itself is called an angiogram. Some of the disorders that angiograms can be used to diagnose include:

Blockages and narrowing
Weakened walls and bulging, called an aneurysm
Malformations and misshapen blood vessels
Kidney artery conditions
Aorta artery conditions
Vein problems, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and blood clots or embolisms

During an angiogram, the doctor inserts a very thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel through an opening in the groin or arm. The catheter is threaded through the body to the site of the suspected problem, where a small amount of dye is injected into the bloodstream and x-rays are taken. The dye makes the surrounding blood vessels visible via x-ray.

If necessary, certain procedures can be performed after an angiogram while the catheter is in place. Angioplasty is the use of a catheter to widen narrowed or blocked arteries. Stents are like tiny coiled springs that hold blood vessels open, and they can be placed during a catheterization. Damaged heart valves can also be repaired or replaced.

A typical angiogram takes about an hour to perform, but it may be longer if the catheterization is used to perform procedures on the blood vessels. It may be uncomfortable at times but is usually not painful. Afterwards, patients may be monitored for up to six hours to make sure any bleeding from the insertion site has stopped. They are given fluids to help flush the dye from their body. For a day or two after an angiogram it is important for patients to drink plenty of fluids and keep strenuous activity to a minimum.

Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

ambulatory monitoring	77
cardiac procedures	1069
cardioversion	12
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1124
hospital care	544
inpatient care	544
minimally invasive procedures	63
nuclear scan	157
stress testing	460
ultrasound (sonogram)	618
vascular procedures	211

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	47
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	143
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	78
cardiac procedures	1066
cardioversion	10
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1058
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	138
stress testing	443
ultrasound (sonogram)	625
vascular procedures	167

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	40
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	124
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	29
ambulatory monitoring	82
cardiac procedures	1117
catheterization	83
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	1073
hospital care	271
inpatient care	271
minimally invasive procedures	83
nuclear scan	74
pelvic imaging	29
stress testing	387
ultrasound (sonogram)	745
vascular procedures	262

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	64
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	260
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	96
cardiac procedures	963
cardioversion	12
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	975
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	60
pelvic imaging	28
stress testing	349
ultrasound (sonogram)	610
vascular procedures	207

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	27
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

ambulatory monitoring	108
cardiac procedures	912
cardioversion	11
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	975
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	328
ultrasound (sonogram)	552
vascular procedures	135

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	26
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	14
ambulatory monitoring	48
cardiac procedures	895
cardioversion	12
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	999
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	14
stress testing	352
ultrasound (sonogram)	601
vascular procedures	195

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	27
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	914
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	966
hospital care	261
inpatient care	261
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	54
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	420
ultrasound (sonogram)	616
vascular procedures	207

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	20
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	760
doctor visit	755
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	518
vascular procedures	133

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	20
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	37
cardiac procedures	1740
chronic care	450
doctor visit	2112
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
nuclear scan	65
pelvic imaging	37
stress testing	743
ultrasound (sonogram)	1436
vascular procedures	484

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), chronic care and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	1049
cardioversion	11
catheterization	47
chronic care	450
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1117
hospital care	345
inpatient care	345
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	73
pelvic imaging	24
stress testing	426
ultrasound (sonogram)	704
vascular procedures	224

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	246
Male	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	472
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	19
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	205
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	208

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1974. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1974)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

HOUSTON CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOC INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Howard Stanton Rubin, 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. Howard Stanton Rubin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,968 ELIQUIS $624	NURTEC ODT $134	VYNDAQEL $121	VIAGRA $29	PAXLOVID $28	Other $2,032
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,961 XARELTO $1,961
Abbott Laboratories	$1,060 CardioMEMS $630	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $168	Ultreon $83	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $66	CardioMEMS HF System $55	Other $58
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,029 Bradycardia products $653	Rivacor $19	$357
Amgen Inc.	$564 Repatha $534	Corlanor $16	$14
Other	$3,487 ELIQUIS $453	BRILINTA $289	LEQVIO $219	ENTRESTO $216	Vascular $184	Other $2,126

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,959
Consulting Fee	$2,032
Education	$77

Biography

Dr. Howard Rubin is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Dr. Rubin's clinical interests include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), atrial septal defect, and brachytherapy (seed implants). He studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Rubin is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist.