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Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

Baylor College of Medicine (1981)

4900 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 526-9821

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Houston, TX specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare and HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

4900 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Joseph Gathe Jr., a private practice infectious disease physician and chairman for the NAACP Houston Health Committee, said this will impact how many patients decide where to get care or to...”—"Loss of COVID-19 funding for federal program could have ripple effects on Texas Health care systems", ABC13 Houston, March 2022

“"The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is nothing to play with," said Dr. Joseph Gathe, another infectious disease doctor who has been trying to control the spread of COVID-19 here in Texas.”—"BEWARE: COVID-19 is STILL HERE and on the Rise...Once Again - Forward Times", Houston Forward Times, July 2021

“Known as the CCC, the organization was founded in the early days of the pandemic by Dr. Joseph Gathe, who is co-leading COVID-19 care at United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), his wife - serial...”—"Cure COVID Consortium Receives Support from Beyonce's BeyGOOD Foundation and Twitter CEO's Start Small Relief Fund to Address COVID-19 in Underserved Houston-Area Communities - Forward Times", Houston Forward Times, July 2020

doctor visit	1332
hospital care	12473
inpatient care	12473
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

**Gender**
Male	560
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	584
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	126
Less than 65	510

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

doctor visit	1177
hospital care	11629
inpatient care	11629

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	527
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	107
Less than 65	457

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	55
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

doctor visit	1001
hospital care	10264
inpatient care	10264
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

**Gender**
Male	964
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	912
Hispanic	208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	194
Less than 65	806

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

doctor visit	978
hospital care	8575
inpatient care	8575
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	426
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	76
Less than 65	375

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	12

doctor visit	932
hospital care	7078
inpatient care	7078
preventive care	30
vaccines	30

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	362
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	60
Less than 65	301

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

doctor visit	865
hospital care	5627
inpatient care	5627

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	307
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	50
Less than 65	282

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

doctor visit	871
hospital care	5243
inpatient care	5243

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	319
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	48
Less than 65	263

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

doctor visit	800
hospital care	3936
inpatient care	3936

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	250
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	36
Less than 65	200

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

doctor visit	1286
hospital care	5136
inpatient care	5136

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	1028
hospital care	7773
inpatient care	7773
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	368
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	234
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	79
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	69
75 to 84	112
Less than 65	319
65 to 74	199

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1981. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1981)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-11-18

Very good people, doctors are professional and treat you with respect.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Products, LP	$401,639 Symtuza $351,426	PREZCOBIX $49,858	PREZISTA $187	INTELENCE $99	$69
AbbVie, Inc.	$87,663 Viekira $45,354	Kaletra $12,136	Mavyret $7,526	ABT 450 333 072 267 $2,398	Lupron $542	Other $19,707
AbbVie Inc.	$22,297 Mavyret $18,129	AVYCAZ $157	DALVANCE $89	LINZESS $83	TEFLARO $27	Other $3,812
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14,429 ZEPATIER $13,403	DELSTRIGO $648	NOXAFIL $137	ISENTRESS $124	DIFICID $46	Other $72
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$12,153 Xerava $10,939	XACDURO $1,191	GIAPREZA $23
Other	$40,884 Serostim $10,001	Xerava $4,554	TROGARZO $2,214	Symtuza $1,894	PREZCOBIX $1,241	Other $20,980

**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	$401,576
Travel and Lodging	$80,715
Consulting Fee	$46,968
Food and Beverage	$35,282
Honoraria	$13,437
Other	$1,088

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Clayton Gathe Jr., MD has received 702 research payments totaling $4,235,601.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Gathe, who practices in Houston, TX, is a medical specialist in adult infectious disease. He is rated 3.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Gathe is professionally affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare.