Male 71 years


Dr. Rick W Bassett, MD



Orthopedic Surgery   -  Texas,  Harlingen

 Overview

Dr. Rick W Bassett, MD works in Harlingen, Texas is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and graduated Mayo Clinic Rochester in 1979. Dr. Bassett is affiliated with Valley Baptist Medical Center and practicing for 45 years

 Specialties

  • Orthopedic Surgery

 Conditions

• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Asherman Syndrome
• Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
• Biceps Tendinitis
• Blepharophimosis - Ptosis - Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Venous Embolism Thrombosis
• Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
  ...
• Corneal Abrasion or Laceration
• Diagnostic Evaluation
• Dog Allergy
• Dust Mite Allergy
• Ectropion of Eyelid
• Endometrial Ablation
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Erythema
• Esophageal Diverticulum
• Ewing's Sarcoma
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Chocolate
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Food Additives
• Food Additive Adverse Reaction - Sulphite
• Food Additive Allergy
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Food Allergy - Carp
• Gastric Lymphoma
• Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
• Glaucoma - Sleep Apnea
• Glycogen Storage Disease, Type IIb
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Hemofiltration
• Herniated Disc Procedure
• Hyperglycemia
• Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
• Hypothermia
• Iatrogenic Pneumothorax
• Infertility Surgery
• Insect Sting Allergies
• Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
• Lumbar Spine Surgery
• Management of Mechanical Ventilator
• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
• Mood Changes
• Multiple Sclerosis Therapy
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Radiation Proctitis
• Retinal Neovascularization
• Retrobulbar Neuropathy
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma
• Sinus Node Disease
• Sinus Polyp
• Skin Aging
• Steppage Gait
• Stress Test
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Third-Degree Burns
• Wart Removal
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 Procedures

• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Ataxia
• Back Pain
• Bursitis
• Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Clavicle Fracture
  ...
• Complications of Joint Prosthesis
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
• Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Excision of Femur or Knee
• Femur Fracture
• Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
• Gait Abnormality
• Gout
• Hip Dysplasia
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
• Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
• Hip Replacement
• Hip Replacement Revision
• Hip Resurfacing
• Hip Sprain
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Joint Drainage
• Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
• Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
• Knee Dislocation (incl. Meniscal Tear)
• Knee Fracture
• Knee Replacement
• Knee Replacement Revision
• Knee Sprain
• Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
• Leg Fracture Above Knee (incl. Hip)
• Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
• Low Back Pain
• Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Tear
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Non-Spinal Nerve Blocks
• Non-Unions and Malunions of Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
• Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
• Osteoarthritis of Hip
• Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
• Osteoarthritis of Knee
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Osteopenia
• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Pelvic Fracture
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudoarthrosis
• Pyogenic Arthritis
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Sacrum Disorders
• Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Sjögren's Syndrome
• Spinal Nerve Block
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylitis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
• Steroid Injection
• Still's Disease
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Systemic Sclerosis
• Tibula and Fibula Fractures
• Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 45

 State License

  • Texas

 Spoken Languages

  • Spanish

 Education & Training

Internship Hospital

Mayo Clinic Rochester

Year completed: 1979

Medical School

University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine

Graduated: 1978

 Awards

1   AMA
2   Association Aos
3   SOA
4   T Medical Association

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Rio Grande Orthopedic Center
1601 Treasure Hills Boulevard
Texas (TX)
Harlingen
78550
 Phone:(956) 425-3646
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center?    No
Office Volume:    65 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site?    No

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Rio Grande Orthopedic Center, 1601 Treasure Hills Boulevard, Harlingen, Texas (TX), 78550




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • American Republic
  • Assurant Health
  • Blue Advantage HMO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Choice
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • CHAMPVA
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • GEHA
  • Golden Rule
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Health Net
  • HealthFirst
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana
  • Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Medicare MCR
  • Meritain Health
  • Molina
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • NGS CoreSource
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • POMCO Group
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


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Valley Baptist Medical Center

2101 Pease Street Texas TX, Harlingen, 78550

Valley Baptist Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located in Harlingen, TX. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 14 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 11 of 14 procedures.



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