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Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD

(Dr. Susan Depoliti Smith, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1991)

4444 Corona Drive Suite 137
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

(361) 881-3000

Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD is a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

227 Saddlebred Lane
Georgetown, TX 78633

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CHRISTUS Health

4444 Corona Drive Suite 137
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

(361) 881-3000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1449
inpatient care	1449
nursing home care	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1065
inpatient care	1065
nursing home care	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	58
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	33
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2158
inpatient care	2158
nursing home care	130

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	91
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	57
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3349
inpatient care	3349
nursing home care	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	412
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	192
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	60
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2754
inpatient care	2754

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	83
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	60
Dementia	42
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2281
inpatient care	2281

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	54
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	66
Dementia	42
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2724
inpatient care	2724

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	50
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	65
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3094
inpatient care	3094

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	47
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	62
Dementia	47
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	3771
inpatient care	3771

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	50
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	63
Dementia	45
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
doctor visit	430
excision	39
hospital care	2098
inpatient care	2098

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	55
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	62
Dementia	36
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	104
doctor visit	379
excision	104
hospital care	1534
inpatient care	1534

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	33
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	67
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD treated as a physiatrist in Georgetown, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
doctor visit	404
excision	71
hospital care	2388
inpatient care	2388
nursing home care	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	182
Hispanic	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	64
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	12
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine in 1991. She completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan D. Tower, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$340 Affinity $215	NuShield $125
Medtronic, Inc.	$312 Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter $84	Abre $75	TurboHawk $59	HawkOne $26	Visi-Pro $22	Other $48
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$224 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $224
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$84 COLLAGENASE SANTYL $52	Regranex $31
Wenzel Spine, Inc.	$73 VarLift $73
Other	$136 SkinTE $70	TCC-EZ $20	ACTIV.A.C. $18	oxaydo $16	NUZYRA $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,168

Biography

Dr. Susan Tower is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. After completing medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, she performed her residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.