Surgical Critical Care Doctors in Texas
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
115 Surgical Critical Care providers practice in Texas, including 5 (4%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Houston. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Surgical Critical Care by city in Texas
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Where Surgical Critical Care Doctors in Texas practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 83 of the 115 providers listed here (72%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
2%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
14%mid-size group (10 to 99)
83%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Surgical Critical Care Doctors | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Texas Health Physicians Group | 13 | 1,364 | Fort Worth |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 11 | 1,290 | San Antonio |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 9 | 1,230 | Houston |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | 5 | 306 | El Paso |
| Ut Physicians | 4 | 1,744 | Houston |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Surgical Critical Care Doctors affiliated |
| University Health System | San Antonio | Government | 3 of 5 | 10 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | Houston | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 9 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 8 |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | El Paso | Physician-owned | 3 of 5 | 5 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 5 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Syed Ahmed, MDAmarillo, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(806) 354-5696 Dr. Jayson Aydelotte, M.D. Dr. Kevin Pei, M.D.College Station, TX · $486 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(979) 207-0100 Dr. Octavio Garcia, MDCorpus Christi, TX · $338 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(361) 883-1405 Dr. Alexandra Hahn Waldenmaier, MD Dr. Chase Knickerbocker, M.D. Dr. Chiaka Akarichi, M.D.Dallas, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(214) 590-8000 Dr. Griffin Olsen, MDDallas, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(214) 590-8000 Dr. Joseph Murphy, MDDallas, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(214) 456-6040 Dr. Maria Ahmad, M.D.Dallas, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(214) 648-8780 Dr. Matthew Elson, MDDallas, TX · $4,108 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(214) 369-5432 Dr. Matthew Fleming, M.D. Dr. Philip Edmundson, M.D. Dr. Rosemarie Robledo, D.O. Dr. Duraid Younan, MDEl Paso, TX · $7,033 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(915) 215-5310 Dr. Stephen Flaherty, MDEl Paso, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(915) 594-1999 Dr. Tiffany Lasky, DOEl Paso, TX · $7,582 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(915) 215-5300 Dr. Elaine Cleveland, MDFort Bliss, TX · $43 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(915) 742-0753 Dr. Thuan Dang, MDFort Cavasos, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(254) 286-7721 Dr. Bradley Rittenhouse, MDFort Sam Houston, TX · $1,833 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(210) 539-9582 Dr. Jacob Swann, MDFort Sam Houston, TX · $387 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(210) 539-9582 Dr. Kenneth Tanyi, MDFort Sam Houston, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(210) 539-9582 Dr. Leopoldo Cancio, MDFort Sam Houston, TX · $121 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(210) 916-3301 Dr. Ramon Cestero, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(210) 916-8978 Dr. Remealle How, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(210) 916-5371 Dr. Tommy Brown, MDFort Sam Houston, TX · $160 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(210) 916-3400 Dr. Tyson Becker, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX · $23 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(210) 916-4141 Dr. Wylan Peterson, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(210) 916-1064 Dr. Ashleigh Fontenot, MDFort Worth, TX · $6,000 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Caesar Ricci, M.D.Fort Worth, TX · $7,563 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 250-7030 Dr. Christopher Dai, DOFort Worth, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Daniel Ziegler, MDFort Worth, TX · $493 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 882-1193 Dr. Eddie Blay, M.DFort Worth, TX · $17 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Jennifer Grant, M.D.Fort Worth, TX · $14 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Michelle Hagopian, M.D.Fort Worth, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Rahul Rasheed, DOFort Worth, TX · $2,101 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Rajesh Gandhi, M.D.Fort Worth, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(817) 702-1172 Dr. Ryan Kostka, D.O.Fort Worth, TX · $1,735 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 702-3000 Dr. Sarah Shaw, DOFort Worth, TX · $6,916 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 761-7740 Dr. Drew Farmer, MDFt Worth, TX · $316 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(817) 702-1100 Dr. Michael Artigue, MDFt Worth, TX · $919 in drug and device payments (2025)
Dr. Carlos Jimenez, M.D.Galveston, TX · $25 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(409) 772-9066 Dr. Clarisse Djukom, M.D.Galveston, TX · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(409) 599-2602 Common questions
How many Surgical Critical Care providers are in Texas?There are 115 Surgical Critical Care providers with active NPI records practicing in Texas, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas offer telehealth?Yes. 5 of the 115 Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas (about 4%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Texas have the most Surgical Critical Care providers?Houston (26), San Antonio (13), Dallas (13) have the highest concentration of Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas.
How many Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas received drug or device company payments?73 of 115 Surgical Critical Care providers in Texas (63%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Surgical Critical Care Doctors in Texas work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 83 Surgical Critical Care Doctors in Texas enrolled in Medicare, 2% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 14% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 83% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Surgical Critical Care Doctors in Texas work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Texas hospitals where the most Surgical Critical Care Doctors hold privileges are University Health System in San Antonio; Baylor St Lukes Medical Center in Houston; Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth in Fort Worth.
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