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Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Family Medicine

121 Vision Park Boulevard Suite 110
Shenandoah, TX 77384

(936) 224-4976

Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD is a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and family medicine.

Office Locations

121 Vision Park Boulevard Suite 110
Shenandoah, TX 77384

(936) 224-4976

(832) 995-5874

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9182 Six Pines Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

chronic care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD performed more chronic care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2012 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	802
lab tests	82
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	50
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	913
lab tests	98
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	39
vaccines	39
X-rays	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	50
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	826
lab tests	109
musculoskeletal imaging	15
preventive care	28
vaccines	28
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	108
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	889
lab tests	108
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	48
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	908
lab tests	108
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	41
vaccines	41
X-rays	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2018 were lab tests, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	916
lab tests	61
musculoskeletal imaging	12
X-rays	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	879
hospital care	319
inpatient care	319
lab tests	23
musculoskeletal imaging	19
X-rays	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	56
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	627
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	46
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	555
hospital care	1755
inpatient care	1755

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	710
doctor visit	555
hospital care	1986
inpatient care	1986

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	34
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD treated as a hospitalist in Shenandoah, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and lab tests.

chronic care	710
doctor visit	749
hospital care	1351
inpatient care	1351
lab tests	84
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	30
vaccines	30
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	318
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	39
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Chris Alan Sparkman, 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. Chris Alan Sparkman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Shenandoah, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-20

Dr. Sparkman and his staff are a reminder of the way things used to be in healthcare, responsive, reliable, and, yes, sensitive.  His office is run efficiently, but with care responding to the needs of the patient.  One can reliablly get all tests, prescriptions and other care in smooth, hassle-free manner.  Most importantly, Dr. Sparkman listens attentively and doesn't rush to provide a diagnosis, but rather probes to ensure that he has all the information to be able to provide the best treatment and results.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,273 Saxenda $430	Tresiba $271	Victoza $174	Ozempic $159	Xultophy 100/3.6 $137	Other $101
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$803 FARXIGA $406	BYDUREON PEN $87	CRESTOR $75	BYDUREON WEEKLY $54	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $49	Other $133
Amgen Inc.	$698 Repatha $536	Prolia $137	Otezla $24
Lilly USA, LLC	$663 BASAGLAR $188	TRULICITY $146	JARDIANCE $100	MOUNJARO $63	FORTEO $56	Other $111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$661 TOUJEO $285	PRALUENT $149	LANTUS $104	SOLIQUA 100/33 $78	SOLIQUA $45
Other	$5,079 UBRELVY $521	Myrbetriq $230	XARELTO $219	Contrave $177	QULIPTA $170	Other $3,763

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,152
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Chris Sparkman is a physician who specializes in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston.