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Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1991)

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

18885 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094

(281) 829-2000

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD is a spine surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD is affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

18885 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094

(281) 829-2000

(281) 829-2220

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Memorial Hermann

2600 North Loop West Suite 100
Houston, TX 77092

(713) 650-6900

(833) 451-2206

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

X-rays

In 2024, Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD performed more spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	18
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	646
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	454
X-rays	376

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	669
injections	23
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	446
X-rays	396

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	45
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	733
injections	31
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	528
X-rays	456

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	43
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	20
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	19
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	685
injections	19
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	515
X-rays	457

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	76
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	46
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	783
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	603
X-rays	526

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	46
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	23
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	613
injections	19
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	489
X-rays	429

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	31
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	448
implant removal	12
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	367
X-rays	311

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	24
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	471
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	374
X-rays	311

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	14
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	372
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	326
X-rays	294

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	470
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve procedures	20
rehabilitation	243
spinal procedures	354
X-rays	318

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	16
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	514
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	478
X-rays	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	22
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
doctor visit	533
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
spinal procedures	452
X-rays	389

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX during 2024 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
doctor visit	440
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
spinal procedures	370
X-rays	333

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Houston, TX were spinal procedures, X-rays, rehabilitation and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	22
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	567
implant removal	12
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	28
rehabilitation	243
spinal procedures	442
X-rays	382

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	208
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	14
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine in 1991. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine (1991)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Oakbend Medical Center

Memorial Hermann

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Medicare Advantage, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Community Hlth MCR D-SNP and BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Medicare Advantage

Employers Health Network

United Healthcare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

BCBS BAV Blue Advantage HMO Exchange

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vivek Kushwaha, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2026-03-27

Saw 10.29.2025. Performed minimal physical exam after I explained my problem was almost certainly entirely related to the muscle and not a spinal issue. Relied on X-ray done by staff. No range of motion tests like asking me to move certain ways and seeing where the pain is. Scheduled MRI and it was denied which makes sense because you need to have taken certain steps and show the insurance you have before they will pay for something so expensive. I work in insurance so I know this and so does the office staff and doctor. Played phone tag with staff for weeks trying to get explanation and never did. When I eventually got someone on the phone they just scheduled another MRI which was in February. I pushed it to April for personal reasons and that was just denied as well. I'm sure because the staff never provided any new information for the authorization because they had nothing. Unless you got in a car accident or something with clear damage to your spine don't waste time on this guy. It was obvious I was just a body he wanted in and out of his office so he could see more patients.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SpineFrontier, Inc.	$1,295,060 Arena L Allo $305,617	FacetFuse Allo $215,592	T-Lift $185,411	DBMForm $116,375	SLIFT $95,273	Other $376,792
Spineart SA	$284,581 Perla TL $114,094	PERLA C $86,813	PERLA TL - DEGENERATIVE SCREW $83,674
Spineart USA Inc	$52,038 PERLA C $12,441	Perla TL $8,061	Scarlet AL-T $3,712	SCARLET AC-T $829	JULIET TL Ti $809	Other $26,185
SeaSpine, Inc.	$46,458 Hollywood $46,458
Amedica Corporation	$34,123 VALEO INTERBODY $34,123
Other	$18,103 ConZip 100mg $1,723	Spinal Implant $1,318	FORTEO $1,184	Medical Device $1,079	MAZOR X SYSTEM $640	Other $12,157

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$958,062
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$376,792
Royalty or License	$330,932
Travel and Lodging	$37,381
Food and Beverage	$24,868
Other	$2,327

Biography

Dr. Vivek Kushwaha is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Houston, TX. His areas of expertise include the following: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Kushwaha appears to be in-network for WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for residency. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Kushwaha is professionally affiliated with Oakbend Medical Center and Memorial Hermann.