Dr. Richard Frank Oppeltz, MD

Dr. Oppeltz practices at Christus Trinity Clinic in New Braunfels, Texas.

Dr. Oppeltz's NPI, 1720263775, was assigned on January 8, 2008. Dr. Oppeltz graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2000. Dr. Oppeltz holds Texas license P7016.

Dr. Oppeltz's primary practice is Christus Trinity Clinic, at 730 N Houston Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130 in Comal County. The practice phone is (903) 315-4119.

Dr. Oppeltz's primary practice is Christus Trinity Clinic in New Braunfels, Texas. Dr. Oppeltz is also affiliated with Resolute Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Oppeltz to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Oppeltz practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Oppeltz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Oppeltz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Oppeltz's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Missouri and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Oppeltz treats.

CMS data shows 172 Medicare services from Dr. Oppeltz across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,730 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Oppeltz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Oppeltz's median patient age at 56, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Oppeltz wrote 107 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 96 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $462 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Oppeltz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Oppeltz, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Oppeltz, published from 2010 to 2015. 2011 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Cytokines, Lung and Mice, Inbred C57BL. Dr. Oppeltz's most frequent co-authors are Ismail Jatoi, MD, Daniel L. Dent, MD and Travis Laws Holloway, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 77 general payments to Dr. Oppeltz from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $28,537.

Dr. Oppeltz graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 2000.

Dr. Oppeltz is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.