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Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

11410 Jollyville Road Suite 1101
Austin, TX 78759

(512) 231-1456

Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD is an urologist in Austin, TX specializing in urology (urinary tract disease).

Office Locations

11410 Jollyville Road Suite 1101
Austin, TX 78759

(512) 231-1456

(512) 231-7059

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In The News

“Dr. Rick Chopp was an Austin urologist who specialized in vasectomies.”—"Words can be carnivals themselves", The Valley Times-News, May 2021

“Dr. Richard Chopp at the Urology Team in Austin, Texas, gives his patients a t-shirt that says "I Got Chopped at the Urology Team."”—"Doctor: Vasectomies Spike by 50 Percent During March Madness", Fox News, March 2015

“And there are others: Dr. Richard Chopp performs vasectomies; The Goodhouse family sells real estate in Weirton, W.V.; Jacqueline Rose Hott works as a sex therapist; Sue Yoo is an attorney in Los...”—"What's In A Name? Maybe The Key To Your Career", NPR, June 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
CT scan	45
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	669
hormone therapy	11
lab tests	65
minimally invasive procedures	122
minor procedures	12
pelvic imaging	45
urologic procedures	146

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
CT scan	32
cytology	12
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	559
hormone therapy	43
lab tests	41
minimally invasive procedures	71
minor procedures	54
pelvic imaging	32
urologic procedures	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	15
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	46
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were hormone therapy, minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
CT scan	37
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	649
hormone therapy	132
injections	60
lab tests	38
minimally invasive procedures	85
minor procedures	76
pelvic imaging	37
urologic procedures	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	20
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	48
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
CT scan	28
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	516
hormone therapy	16515
injections	16475
lab tests	38
minimally invasive procedures	63
minor procedures	45
pelvic imaging	28
potassium test	23
urologic procedures	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	726
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	36
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	102
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
CT scan	34
cytology	15
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	474
hormone therapy	20005
injections	19975
lab tests	44
minimally invasive procedures	124
minor procedures	49
neurostimulation	67
pelvic imaging	34
urologic procedures	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	26
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	43
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, minimally invasive procedures and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
CT scan	36
cytology	18
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	547
hormone therapy	5585
injections	5520
lab tests	57
minimally invasive procedures	146
minor procedures	60
neurostimulation	84
pelvic imaging	36
potassium test	20
urologic procedures	102

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	45
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
CT scan	55
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	683
hormone therapy	52
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	118
minor procedures	59
neurostimulation	37
pelvic imaging	55
potassium test	14
urologic procedures	135

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	44
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were chronic care, urologic procedures, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
blood draw	14
chronic care	413
CT scan	49
doctor visit	724
hormone therapy	16
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	90
neurostimulation	44
pelvic imaging	49
potassium test	26
rehabilitation	28
urologic procedures	117

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	25
Hispanic	39
Asian	14
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	54
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were chronic care, urologic procedures, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
blood draw	37
chronic care	735
CT scan	34
doctor visit	506
hormone therapy	21
lab tests	60
marker placement for prostate radiation therapy	11
minimally invasive procedures	57
minor procedures	21
neurostimulation	39
pelvic imaging	34
potassium test	27
rehabilitation	40
urologic procedures	68

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated as an urologist in Austin, TX were injections, hormone therapy, chronic care and urologic procedures.

abdominal imaging	38
blood draw	25
chronic care	574
CT scan	38
cytology	15
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	591
hormone therapy	4708
injections	10507
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	97
minor procedures	47
neurostimulation	54
pelvic imaging	38
potassium test	22
rehabilitation	34
urologic procedures	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	344
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	123
85 and over	42
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

3.5

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SonaCare Medical, LLC	$12,241 SonaBlate $12,241
NxThera, Inc.	$4,804 Rezum $4,804
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,744 Magnetic Resonance Imaging $1,674	Uronav $71
AbbVie, Inc.	$389 Androgel $243	Lupron $87	Lupron Depot $59
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$276 Vesicare $108	Myrbetriq $94	XTANDI $74
Other	$2,288 XTANDI $321	Lupron Depot $166	XIAFLEX $106	TESTIM $105	RAPAFLO $105	Other $1,486

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,180
Gift	$4,804
Food and Beverage	$2,858
Travel and Lodging	$1,674
Education	$227

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Richard Thomas Chopp, MD.

SonaCare Medical, LLC	2013	$285,422.79	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2016	$46,119.00	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2016	$46,119.00	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2014	$2,548.00	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2014	$2,548.00	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2015	$2,548.00	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2017	$802.05	Physician Covered Recipient	none
SonaCare Medical, LLC	2018	$324.86	Physician Covered Recipient	none