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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Wound care in Plano, TX
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) means breathing 100% oxygen inside a pressurized chamber, which raises the oxygen delivered to wounded tissue. For chronic wounds it is an add-on to good wound care, not a replacement for it. Dr. Rizvi, a member of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, evaluates whether your wound meets the accepted indications and coordinates treatment with a partner hyperbaric center.
How We Treat It
A care plan built around hyperbaric oxygen therapy (hbot)
HBOT is considered for specific wounds that have not improved on optimized standard care, most commonly diabetic foot ulcers with deep involvement, chronic bone infection (osteomyelitis), compromised flaps and grafts, and soft-tissue radiation injury, in line with UHMS indications and the CMS National Coverage Determination for hyperbaric oxygen. Dr. Rizvi first makes sure the basics are in place: debridement, infection control, offloading, and a circulation check. When HBOT is appropriate, the chamber sessions are coordinated with a partner hyperbaric center while Dr. Rizvi continues to manage the wound and track progress between sessions.
Why Patients Choose Dr. Rizvi
What's in the Plan
- Evaluation by a board-certified wound specialist who is a member of the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine
- Indication check against UHMS criteria and the Medicare coverage rules before any referral
- Chamber treatment coordinated with a partner hyperbaric center
- Ongoing wound care, debridement, and dressing changes alongside HBOT
- Same- or next-day appointments for an initial evaluation
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a hyperbaric chamber at the Plano clinic?
Hyperbaric sessions are coordinated with a partner hyperbaric center. Dr. Rizvi evaluates your wound in Plano, decides whether HBOT is appropriate, and keeps managing the wound while you receive chamber treatment. Call the office to ask about the partner location and scheduling.
Who is a candidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy?
HBOT is used for specific conditions, such as diabetic foot ulcers with deep tissue or bone involvement that have not improved after at least 30 days of standard care, chronic osteomyelitis, failing flaps or grafts, and radiation injury. It is generally not a first-line treatment for venous ulcers. A wound evaluation determines whether you meet the criteria.
Does Medicare or insurance cover HBOT?
Medicare covers HBOT for the conditions listed in its National Coverage Determination when documentation requirements are met, and many commercial plans follow similar rules with prior authorization. Coverage depends on your diagnosis and plan, so call the office to confirm before treatment starts.
What is a hyperbaric session like, and how many are needed?
You rest inside the chamber and breathe oxygen while the pressure is slowly raised, much like descending in an airplane in reverse. Ears may pop. For chronic wounds, UHMS describes courses of roughly 30 to 40 sessions, but the number depends on the wound and how it responds, and progress is reassessed during the course.
Ready to talk about hyperbaric oxygen therapy (hbot)?
Same- or next-day appointments. Telemedicine available. Most insurance accepted — call to verify your plan.