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Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD

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Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

University of Illinois College of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: liver biopsy, botulinum toxin injection, biopsy, and more.

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1008, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 795-8282

Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD is a gastroenterologist in Houston, TX specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist.

Office Locations

Address:

6560 Fannin Street Suite 1008, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

anastomosis	17
aspiration	13
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	297
doctor visit	514
gastrointestinal procedures	435
hospital care	700
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	700
minimally invasive procedures	433
minor procedures	13
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	297
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	140
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	77
Less than 65	97

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	452
gastrointestinal procedures	392
hospital care	681
inpatient care	681
minimally invasive procedures	390
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	281

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	137
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	88
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

anastomosis	16
aspiration	14
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	280
doctor visit	403
gastrointestinal procedures	399
hospital care	633
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	633
minimally invasive procedures	397
minor procedures	14
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	238
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	156
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	289
doctor visit	442
gastrointestinal procedures	402
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453
minimally invasive procedures	400
preventive care	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	115
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	75
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

anastomosis	13
aspiration	10
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	45
diagnostic procedures	310
doctor visit	435
gastrointestinal procedures	440
hospital care	404
image guided procedures	10
inpatient care	404
minimally invasive procedures	484
minor procedures	10
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	310
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	113
Hispanic	48
Asian	22
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	71
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	279
doctor visit	473
gastrointestinal procedures	397
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405
minimally invasive procedures	395
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	90
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	73
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	289
doctor visit	492
gastrointestinal procedures	392
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393
minimally invasive procedures	390
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	83
Hispanic	44
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	66
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	242
doctor visit	389
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	344
inpatient care	344
minimally invasive procedures	304
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	9

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	79
Hispanic	19
Asian	18
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	48
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

balloon dilation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	54
chemotherapy	54
diagnostic procedures	550
doctor visit	909
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	733
hospital care	573
inpatient care	573
minimally invasive procedures	786
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	550
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Houston, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	12
balloon dilation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
catheterization	15
chemotherapy	49
diagnostic procedures	313
doctor visit	503
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	437
hospital care	509
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	509
minimally invasive procedures	449
minor procedures	12
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	313
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	297
Male	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	99
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	346
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	65
75 to 84	145
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	227

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (1990)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Peter Joseph Schwarz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-12-02

Dr. Schwarz is very patient, fully explains care options, and responsive to his patients.  His office staff has had no turnover in the 5 years I've been seeing him, and are great to work with.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$7,361 REMICADE $5,025	SIMPONI $1,620	STELARA $717
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,697 Humira $1,603	Creon $725	Mavyret $162	Viekira $76	Technivie $66	Other $65
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$2,534 XIFAXAN $1,624	Trulance $418	Relistor $200	Uceris $75	XIFAXANIBSD $74	Other $143
AbbVie Inc.	$2,409 Humira $986	Rinvoq $559	Skyrizi $413	Creon $262	LINZESS $163	Other $25
Pfizer Inc.	$1,102 XELJANZ $1,011	INFLECTRA $70	VELSIPITY $21
Other	$9,657 ENTYVIO $675	LINZESS $594	ZEPOSIA $562	Cimzia $494	Trulance $405	Other $6,927

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,165
Consulting Fee	$3,220
Travel and Lodging	$1,000
Education	$375

Biography

Dr. Peter Schwarz is a gastroenterology (digestive system) specialist in Houston, TX. His clinical interests include colon cancer, crohn's disease, and biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts). Dr. Schwarz is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist.