Active NPI 1881792208 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas , MD

Surgery • Fresno, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vassi Gardikas, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Fresno, CA. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Gardikas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1125 EAST SPRUCE AVENUE.

Dr. Gardikas is affiliated with Community Health Partners and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, creation of muscle graft to trunk. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1125 East Spruce Avenue
Suite 101

Fresno, CA 937203330

Telephone 5594503901

Fax 5594503903

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Valley Surgical Specialists Medical Grp Inc Facility NPI 1356425110

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Fresno, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +15.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.5 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

73 Specialists

Practicing in Fresno, CA (3346 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.3% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gardikas (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Fresno Specialty Average (23.5 Years) 23.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	23	$254.60	$94.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$310.59	$114.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	21	$215.36	$93.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$284.44	$107.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	29	$274.43	$94.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$345.47	$113.10
15734 Creation of muscle graft to trunk	15	14	$2453.73	$236.42
49561 Repair of trapped incisional or abdominal hernia	13	13	$565.00	$75.18
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	12	12	$133.00	$42.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	62	$238.50	$95.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	25	$303.71	$135.97
19301 Partial removal of breast	26	23	$1751.88	$642.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$331.45	$114.95
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	20	20	$342.80	$138.83
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	19	19	$185.58	$17.02
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$1141.68	$226.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	100	71	$192.00	$79.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	71	56	$284.04	$112.06
19301 Partial removal of breast	48	40	$1651.00	$681.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$282.00	$113.34
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	33	33	$335.00	$134.13
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	32	32	$176.00	$16.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$427.00	$163.99
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	29	29	$1103.00	$220.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$427.00	$134.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	78	$192.79	$76.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	52	$282.00	$112.76
19301 Partial removal of breast	46	41	$1651.00	$656.47
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	41	41	$335.00	$137.90
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	39	39	$124.56	$17.06
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	36	36	$1103.00	$222.37
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$427.00	$169.16
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$283.46	$108.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$427.00	$131.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	12	$115.00	$47.10
19303 Total removal of breast	13	13	$2750.46	$1005.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	75	$192.87	$75.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	51	$282.00	$111.02
19301 Partial removal of breast	50	41	$1684.02	$599.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$427.00	$168.44
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	30	30	$346.17	$138.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$282.00	$110.66
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	28	28	$1103.00	$235.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$429.17	$130.61
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	17	17	$105.00	$21.25
19303 Total removal of breast	16	16	$2873.25	$957.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	52	$143.12	$75.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	42	$198.92	$111.03
19301 Partial removal of breast	45	38	$1687.64	$645.82
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	29	29	$335.00	$138.01
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	25	25	$1103.00	$230.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$309.36	$168.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$210.75	$110.99
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$329.69	$131.48

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CA G65732

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Community Health Partners

45 E River Park Pl W, Fresno, CA 937201565

Phone: 5593200530

Community Health Partners

782 Medical Ctr Dr E, Clovis, CA 936116890

Phone: 5592564111

Community Health Partners

45 E River Park Pl W, Fresno, CA 937201565

Community Health Partners

785 N Medical Ctr Dr W, Clovis, CA 936116878

Community Health Partners

789 Medical Ctr Dr E, Clovis, CA 936116878

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 22, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 22, 2013

Registered at 1125 EAST SPRUCE AVENUE, SUITE 101, FRESNO, CA 937203330 (Tel: 5594503901)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 22, 2013

Registered at 1125 EAST SPRUCE AVENUE, SUITE 101, FRESNO, CA 937203330 (Tel: 5594503901)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 22, 2013

Recorded as VASSI GARDIKAS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 22, 2013

Surgery (License #G65732 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1881792208

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 20, 2006

Last Update: February 22, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1125 East Spruce Avenue, Suite 101

Fresno, CA 937203330

Phone: 5594503901

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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