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Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: pain, chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart valve disease, and more.

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1901
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-1100

Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC is an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC is affiliated with Houston Methodist and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1901
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“Dr. Stephen H. Little, M.D., a cardiologist with Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, was recently named one of the top 27 cardiologists in the United States by Forbes magazine.”—"West University Place resident named one of nation's top cardiologists", Associated Press News, January 2018

“Dr. Stephen H. Little, a cardiologist with the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and medical director of the center's valve clinic for heart disease, said the artificial heart...”—"This 3-D-printed artificial heart actually beats", CNN, July 2017

“Dr. Stephen Little, cardiologist and director of Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center's Valve Clinic, said the first version of the mock chamber began with a peanut butter...”—"Machinist is unsung hero of heart treatment advances", Houston Chronicle, January 2014

cardiac procedures	1354
doctor visit	224
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	64
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	1357

**Gender**
Male	1307
Female	1291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1705
Black	545
Hispanic	272
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	718
85 and over	453
Less than 65	545

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1532
doctor visit	301
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	74
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	1535

**Gender**
Male	1595
Female	1573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2063
Black	677
Hispanic	341
Asian	52
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	869
85 and over	569
Less than 65	658

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1518
doctor visit	336
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	78
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	1521

**Gender**
Male	3102
Female	3082

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4054
Black	1282
Hispanic	664
Asian	112
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2140
From 75 to 84	1718
85 and over	1110
Less than 65	1216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	1760
doctor visit	336
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	135
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	1702

**Gender**
Male	1615
Female	1534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2024
Black	667
Hispanic	347
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1095
From 75 to 84	875
85 and over	536
Less than 65	643

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	1354
doctor visit	286
minimally invasive procedures	60
pulmonary testing	10
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1357

**Gender**
Male	1334
Female	1264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1733
Black	492
Hispanic	267
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	992
From 75 to 84	709
85 and over	435
Less than 65	462

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1244
doctor visit	273
minimally invasive procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	1205

**Gender**
Male	1410
Female	1430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1890
Black	525
Hispanic	294
Asian	81
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1102
From 75 to 84	806
85 and over	443
Less than 65	489

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	1135
doctor visit	256
minimally invasive procedures	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	1102

**Gender**
Male	826
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1083
Black	276
Hispanic	151
Asian	55
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	273
Less than 65	236

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	900
doctor visit	162
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	875

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	184
Hispanic	93
Asian	35
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	162
Less than 65	157

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1905
doctor visit	354
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	1908

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	1415
doctor visit	282
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	80
pulmonary testing	10
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	1397

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC.

**Gender**
Male	1171
Female	1140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	464
Asian / Pacific Islander	52
Non-Hispanic White	1521
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	242
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	398
75 to 84	648
Less than 65	440
65 to 74	824

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (2000)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$27,402 Mitra Clip system $14,674	CardioMEMS HF System $8,395	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $929	MitraClip $774	Tricuspid Valve Repair System $736	Other $1,894
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$16,689 Structural Heart $11,682	Vascular $3,647	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $1,139	AMPLATZER $119	Tailor Flexible Ring and Band $68	Other $34
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$11,712 MR - MRI $8,004	USD Ultrasound Systems $1,842	AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy $573	AX - Angiography Fluoroscopy/Radiology $216	NA $162	Other $915
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,954 CoreValve Evolut $4,728	Heart Valves $979	3F $33	Resolute $18	$2,196
Medtronic, Inc.	$3,416 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $914	CoreValve Evolut $300	ONYX FRONTIER $176	MELODY TPV $150	Avalus $149	Other $1,726
Other	$2,142 Transcatheter Heart Valves $270	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $174	FLOSEAL $122	SYNERGY $122	WATCHMAN Access System $120	Other $1,335

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$21,031
Food and Beverage	$18,858
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,134
Consulting Fee	$14,250
Education	$42

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen Little, MD, FRCPC has received 15 research payments totaling $323,754.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Little is a specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Little has a special interest in pain, heart valve disease, and vascular disease. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Houston, TX.