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Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS

(Dr. John Politz, M.D.)

(392 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

4316 James Casey Building E Suite 202
Austin, TX 78745

(512) 459-8753

Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS is a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS is affiliated with Ascension, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, St. David's HealthCare, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Medical Center, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, PA, Ascension Seton Williamson, Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus and Ascension Seton Northwest.

Office Locations

Ascension

1004 West 32nd Street #200
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 324-5823

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Ascension Seton Northwest

1010 West 40th Street
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 459-8753

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3201 South Austin Avenue Suite 255
Georgetown, TX 78626

(512) 501-4287

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4316 James Casey Building E Suite 202
Austin, TX 78745

(512) 459-8753

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930 Kohlers Crossing Suite 650
Kyle, TX 78640

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar interbody fusion

lateral lumbar interbody fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS performed more anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF), lumbar interbody fusion, spinal fusion, and spine surgery procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	44
angioplasty	16
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
catheterization	41
dialysis access procedures	129
doctor visit	218
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	18
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	27
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	54
vascular procedures	220
X-rays	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	40
angioplasty	31
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
catheterization	38
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	178
doctor visit	217
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	21
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	21
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	279
X-rays	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	14
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
angioplasty	22
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
catheterization	40
dialysis access procedures	93
doctor visit	228
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vascular procedures	178
X-rays	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and thrombectomy (blood clot removal).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	34
angioplasty	28
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
catheterization	33
dialysis access procedures	137
doctor visit	223
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	24
spinal procedures	16
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	222
X-rays	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	114
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	48
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
angioplasty	23
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
catheterization	24
dialysis access procedures	126
doctor visit	214
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	37
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	26
stent placement (stenting)	11
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	224
X-rays	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	45
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and thrombectomy (blood clot removal).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
catheterization	15
dialysis access procedures	47
doctor visit	228
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	34
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	42
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	17
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	11
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
catheterization	26
CT scan	11
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	212
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	46
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	46
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vascular procedures	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	44
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
catheterization	19
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	186
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	38
open surgery	16
spinal procedures	38
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vascular procedures	91

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	38
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	15
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
doctor visit	148
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	38
spinal procedures	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vascular procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2021 were spinal procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
doctor visit	163
minimally invasive procedures	63
spinal procedures	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
doctor visit	133
minimally invasive procedures	36
spinal procedures	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated as a vascular surgeon in Austin, TX were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	24
angioplasty	24
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
catheterization	29
CT scan	11
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	97
doctor visit	197
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	18
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	40
stent placement (stenting)	11
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vascular procedures	146
X-rays	51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	185
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

St. David's HealthCare

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Medical Center

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, PA

Ascension Seton Williamson

Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus

Ascension Seton Northwest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 392 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John K. Politz, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,140 DIVERGENCE-L $865	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $135	O-ARM-Spine $120	CD HORIZON $19
Endologix, Inc.	$937 AFX $830	OVATION $108
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$684 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $456	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $117	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $67	Product in Development $44
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$223 Heart Valves $122	STENTS $101
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$168 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $168
Other	$584 CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $111	Indigo System $42	PROCOL $23	DERMACELL $22	SURGICAL PAIN INCISIONAL PRODUCTS $20	Other $365

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,177
Travel and Lodging	$560

Biography

Dr. John Politz is a specialist in general surgery and vascular surgery. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Politz has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors. He is affiliated with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons.