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Dr. Richard Fish, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Baylor College of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: uveitis, eye inflammation, genetic issues, and more.

4460 Bissonnet Street Suite 200
Bellaire, TX 77401

(713) 524-3434

Dr. Richard Fish, MD is a retina specialist in Houston, TX specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1985 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Richard Fish, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann and RETINA CONSULTANTS OF HOUSTON PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

10100 Katy Freeway Suite 100
Houston, TX 77043

Address:

10119 Us 59 Highway Suite 4
Wharton, TX 77488

Address:

10907 Memorial Hermann Drive Suite 405
Pearland, TX 77584

Address:

11460 Space Center Boulevard Suite 2
Houston, TX 77059

Address:

16605 Southwest Freeway Suite 305
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Address:

17450 St. Lukes Way Suite 400
The Woodlands, TX 77384

Address:

21216 Northwest Freeway Suite 520
Cypress, TX 77429

Address:

2620 Becker Drive
Brenham, TX 77833

Address:

350 Kingwood Medical Drive Suite 200
Kingwood, TX 77339

Address:

400 Bypass Lane Suite 105
Livingston, TX 77351

Address:

4460 Bissonnet Street Suite 200
Bellaire, TX 77401

Address:

5300 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75965

Address:

6560 Fannin Street Suite 750
Houston, TX 77030

Address:

6750 West Loop S Suite 1060
Bellaire, TX 77401

Address:

800 Peakwood Drive Suite 1c
Houston, TX 77090

Address:

9600 Bellaire Boulevard Suite 211
Houston, TX 77036

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

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	80
Hispanic	105
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	242
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	291
eye procedures	4864
injections	1380
photocoagulation	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	80
Hispanic	106
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	192
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	274
eye procedures	5678
injections	1637
photocoagulation	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

**Gender**
Male	1030
Female	1284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1798
Black	164
Hispanic	236
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	934
From 75 to 84	738
85 and over	492
Less than 65	150

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	15
doctor visit	260
eye procedures	5526
injections	1583
photocoagulation	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	95
Hispanic	110
Asian	33
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	237
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	206
eye procedures	5420
injections	1615
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	82
Hispanic	99
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	202
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	210
eye procedures	5568
injections	1714
photocoagulation	12
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	746
Black	94
Hispanic	119
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	223
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	45
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

diagnostic imaging	20
doctor visit	220
eye procedures	5974
injections	1751
photocoagulation	46
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	108
Hispanic	138
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	202
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

doctor visit	174
eye procedures	4866
injections	1440

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	718
Black	104
Hispanic	117
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	166
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

doctor visit	114
eye procedures	7721
injections	2068
photocoagulation	11
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Fish, MD treated as a retina specialist in Houston, TX were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and aspiration.

aspiration	23
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	224
eye procedures	5707
injections	1650
photocoagulation	39
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Female	479
Male	431

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	34
Non-Hispanic White	735
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	103
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	195
75 to 84	306
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	398

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Fish, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Fish, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1985)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (1989)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston Methodist

Memorial Hermann

RETINA CONSULTANTS OF HOUSTON PLLC

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 Fish, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Medicare Advantage, Amerigroup, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, HMO Blue Texas, Amerivantage and Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Fish, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Medicare Advantage

Amerigroup

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

HMO Blue Texas

Amerivantage

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,986 EYLEA aflibercept injection $3,457	Eylea $1,529
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$2,820 Eylea $2,543	EYLEA aflibercept injection $124	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $95	EYLEA HD $58
Genentech USA, Inc.	$697 LUCENTIS $517	VABYSMO $27	SUSVIMO $19	$134
Allergan Inc.	$646 OZURDEX $624	$22
Boston Scientific Corporation	$409 GENERAL THERAPIES $129	WATCHMAN Access System $102	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $102	WATCHMAN $39	SYNERGY $27	Other $11
Other	$1,027 ELIQUIS $174	Vascular $122	BRILINTA $116	Associate 2500 $57	Vascepa $50	Other $508

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,982
Food and Beverage	$3,559
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Richard Fish is a specialist in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He works in Houston, TX, Nacogdoches, TX, and Sugar Land, TX. His clinical interests include macular problems, uveitis, and retinitis pigmentosa. Dr. Fish appears to be in-network for Amerigroup, Aetna Medicare, Blue California, and more. He studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Fish completed residency programs at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Fish is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, and Baylor College of Medicine.