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Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD

(Dr. Richard M. Vigness, M. D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1981)

1307 Eighth Avenue Suite 601
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 926-3320

Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and Richard M. Vigness, MD.

Office Locations

Richard M. Vigness, MD

1307 Eighth Avenue Suite 601
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 926-3320

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In The News

“Dr Richard Vigness, a thoracic cardiac surgeon at the hospital, said: 'The lung tissue containing the cancer is removed without the previously used large incision and the trauma of spreading the...”—"Texas grandmother beat lung cancer on the SAME DAY she was diagnosed", Daily Mail Online, November 2022

“"Often, patients can go home the following day," said Richard Vigness, M.D., a thoracic cardiac surgeon.”—"Early detection and robotic technology helped save Texas Health patient April Boudreau's life", WGN 9, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD had a list price for lung resection, lung surgery, VATS lung resection, and VATS lung surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

thoracic surgery procedures

VATS lung surgery

By Affordability:

anatomic lung resection

aortic valve replacement

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve replacement

lobectomy

lung lobectomy

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

VATS lobectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, and VATS lung surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anatomic lung resection, aortic valve replacement, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve replacement, lobectomy, lung lobectomy, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, transfemoral TAVR (through the groin), and VATS lobectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	136
endarterectomy	21
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
neck surgery	21
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

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

dissection	12
doctor visit	163
endarterectomy	17
excision	12
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
lymph node procedures	12
neck surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

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

doctor visit	160
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
neck surgery	22
vascular procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	187
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	68
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
dissection	13
doctor visit	219
endarterectomy	20
excision	13
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	13
neck surgery	20
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	42
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	30
dissection	15
doctor visit	205
endarterectomy	12
excision	15
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	12
open surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	183
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	15
vascular procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	64
dissection	11
doctor visit	201
endarterectomy	22
excision	11
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	55
neck surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23
vascular procedures	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	148
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	25
vascular procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	30
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	62
dissection	13
doctor visit	177
excision	13
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	55
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures	86
dissection	21
doctor visit	148
excision	21
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	81
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	73

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Fort Worth, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	46
dissection	14
doctor visit	175
endarterectomy	19
excision	14
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	41
neck surgery	19
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	89

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 1981. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (1981)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Texas Health Resources

Richard M. Vigness, MD

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$33,316 Da Vinci Surgical System $33,316
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$4,169 CoreValve Evolut $2,077	Heart Valves $2,000	3F $79	Mosaic $13
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,299 Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $1,043	Heart Valve Repair $825	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $431
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,033 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $552	CoreValve Evolut $445	Avalus $36
Ethicon US, LLC	$113 Endoscopy: Endocutters $90	Endoscopy Endocutters $23
Other	$299 LifeVest $97	HEART VALVE $81	AirSeal $71	CLEVIPREX $17	On-X $17	Other $15

**Types of Payments**
Education	$23,000
Travel and Lodging	$6,337
Food and Beverage	$6,078
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,676
Gift	$137

Biography

Dr. Richard Vigness' specialties are cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Fort Worth, TX. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Vigness's hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Health Huguley Hospital and Texas Health Fort Worth.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martell Vigness, MD From 2012 - 2022

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