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Dr. Patrick Shih, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2004)

Professional interests include: brain surgery, spinal cord tumor, aneurysm, and more.

12121 Richmond Avenue Suite 104
Houston, TX 77082

(832) 529-7289

Dr. Patrick Shih, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Patrick Shih, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital, Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, Houston Methodist, HCA Houston Healthcare and HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland.

Office Locations

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

12121 Richmond Avenue Suite 104
Houston, TX 77082

(832) 529-7289

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Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Patrick Shih, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	85
hospital care	860
inpatient care	860

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	45
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	48
Dementia	39
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	52
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	44
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	39
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
hospital care	860
inpatient care	860

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	92
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	92
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
hospital care	607
inpatient care	607

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	41
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	535
inpatient care	535

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	55
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	55
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	61
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	38
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	668
inpatient care	668

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	51
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	42
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	89
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	41
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	43
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	35
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Patrick Shih, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	121
hospital care	609
inpatient care	609

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	45
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	140
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	45
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Shih, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	10
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Patrick Shih, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2004. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2004)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Patrick Shih, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist West Hospital

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital

Houston Methodist

HCA Houston Healthcare

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$8,897 EXPEDIUM $6,838	MOUNTAINEER $2,058
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,623 CD HORIZON $2,503	FUSION $120
Stryker Corporation	$2,000 Tritanium $373	CERVICAL PLATE $251	CORPECTOMY CAGE $173	XIA $159	ES2 $155	Other $890
OrthoPediatrics Corp.	$1,729 $1,729
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,579 EXPEDIUM $1,318	VIPER $89	Neurosurgery $76	MATRIX $57	MATRIXNEURO $19	Other $21
Other	$2,047 The Tether $468	Spine Implants-Thoracolumbar-Firebird $133	OFIRMEV $125	WATCHMAN $125	MESA Spinal System $107	Other $1,090

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,098
Food and Beverage	$6,776

Biography

Dr. Patrick Shih works as a spine surgery and neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Shih include laminectomy, spinal cord tumor, and cervical herniated disc. Dr. Shih is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a graduate of McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University's residency program. He is conversant in Spanish. He is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, and Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital. Dr. Shih has an open panel in Houston, TX according to Houston Methodist.