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Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1994)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD is a pathologist in Houston, TX specializing in pathology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6161

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

In 2024, Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD performed more concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
cytology	170
diagnostic procedures	13
lab tests	182
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
second opinions	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were cytology, second opinions, lab tests and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
cytology	201
diagnostic procedures	15
lab tests	28
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
second opinions	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	38
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	23
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
cytology	138
diagnostic procedures	13
lab tests	108
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
second opinions	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	35
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	16
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
cytology	176
diagnostic procedures	11
lab tests	90
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
second opinions	65

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	64
Hispanic	84
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	32
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	98
lab tests	79
second opinions	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	235
lab tests	112
second opinions	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	41
Hispanic	41
Asian	18
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	197
lab tests	141
second opinions	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	35
Hispanic	35
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	24
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	134
lab tests	71
second opinions	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	24
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	19
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	120
lab tests	69
second opinions	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	151
lab tests	154
second opinions	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	23
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	153
lab tests	110
second opinions	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	22
Hispanic	28
Asian	15
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	222
lab tests	192
second opinions	72

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	40
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX during 2024 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	242
lab tests	120
second opinions	70

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	36
Hispanic	35
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated as a pathologist in Houston, TX were cytology, lab tests, second opinions and minor procedures.

aspiration	13
cytology	172
diagnostic procedures	13
lab tests	112
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
second opinions	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD.

**Gender**
Female	182
Male	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	294
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	16
75 to 84	115
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	214

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	41
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael W. Riben, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Diplomat of the American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology (2003)

Licensed In: Texas

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Biography

Dr. Michael Riben's medical specialty is pathology. Before completing his residency at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Riben attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Riben's distinctions include: President's Recognition for Faculty Excellence; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Office of the President; and Gold Medal in the Celebrate Solutions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.