Active NPI 1962476358 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Vincent Wayne Gardner , MD

Phlebology • Chattanooga, TN

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Vincent Gardner, MD is a certified Phlebology practicing in Chattanooga, TN. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine in 1998, Dr. Gardner delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1405 COWART ST.

Dr. Gardner does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers, ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1405 Cowart St
Suite 321

Chattanooga, TN 374081127

Telephone 4235518346

Fax 4235518347

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Romero Anesthesia Inc Facility NPI 1144693946

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Phlebology in Chattanooga, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 28.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Chattanooga, TN (7 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Gardner (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Chattanooga Specialty Average (28.0 Years) 28.0 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
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	74	64	$278.09	$157.43
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	72	36	$169.43	$100.09
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	48	20	$96.83	$50.25
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	46	20	$272.88	$166.91
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	40	26	$1900.00	$810.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	25	$62.67	$48.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$238.43	$146.03
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	25	17	$4500.00	$1065.61
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	21	14	$30.49	$19.89
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$155.68	$97.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	76	73	$276.15	$161.19
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	75	45	$169.43	$102.28
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	52	32	$1900.00	$840.63
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	34	34	$238.43	$147.06
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	26	20	$951.81	$195.21
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	23	17	$445.04	$257.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$155.68	$99.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	15	$62.67	$49.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	85	44	$169.43	$105.07
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	53	52	$276.15	$165.56
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	34	19	$1900.00	$891.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	31	21	$62.67	$49.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$238.43	$148.91
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	21	15	$4500.00	$1183.65
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	19	12	$445.04	$267.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$155.68	$99.18
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	12	11	$951.81	$220.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	148	65	$169.43	$107.67
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	95	90	$276.15	$171.21
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	60	31	$4500.00	$1311.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$238.43	$150.46
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	43	29	$1900.00	$940.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	26	$62.67	$50.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$155.68	$100.19
37785 Tying incision and/or removal of varicose vein clusters of leg	17	16	$515.77	$168.19
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	16	14	$445.04	$281.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	139	90	$276.15	$170.06
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	104	46	$169.43	$106.38
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	59	34	$4500.00	$1316.51
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	50	28	$1900.00	$929.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$238.43	$147.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	24	$62.67	$40.30
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	34	22	$445.04	$285.80
37785 Tying incision and/or removal of varicose vein clusters of leg	33	25	$515.77	$171.23
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	13	11	$951.81	$225.88
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	13	11	$270.66	$126.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$155.68	$96.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	160	93	$276.15	$169.02
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	72	34	$169.43	$104.81
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	67	37	$1900.00	$987.67
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	64	33	$4500.00	$1326.65
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	58	37	$270.66	$89.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$238.43	$146.26
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	32	25	$445.04	$276.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	21	$62.67	$39.66
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	23	16	$951.81	$296.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$155.68	$95.66
37785 Tying incision and/or removal of varicose vein clusters of leg	14	12	$515.77	$153.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	163	99	$274.54	$166.90
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	92	44	$1893.47	$1017.93
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	89	44	$252.94	$81.26
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	66	25	$15.05	$9.02
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	53	28	$71.64	$43.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$238.36	$142.48
76970 Ultrasound follow-up study	50	28	$129.12	$78.16
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	47	29	$443.37	$262.99
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	42	24	$167.99	$102.24
37785 Tying incision and/or removal of varicose vein clusters of leg	32	25	$518.77	$150.07
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	28	11	$4500.00	$1331.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	17	$62.46	$37.61
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	21	18	$953.35	$278.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$156.02	$92.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	150	99	$301.35	$169.03
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	86	44	$278.17	$80.43
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	82	41	$1922.67	$1011.28
76970 Ultrasound follow-up study	81	38	$143.73	$68.09
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	64	33	$71.48	$44.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$261.99	$142.46
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	55	30	$15.58	$9.25
36479 Laser destruction of incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance, subsequent	54	30	$503.45	$268.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$176.68	$95.13
37785 Tying incision and/or removal of varicose vein clusters of leg	24	17	$584.23	$155.26
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	19	13	$1037.30	$315.65
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	19	14	$187.72	$94.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$65.58	$34.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	11	$116.59	$64.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Phlebology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 202K00000X

State License TN 46227

Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TN 46227

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.

Phlebology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 202K00000X

State License GA 061073

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 061073

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Phillip Summers

Phlebology

NPI 1578095824

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 09, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 09, 2016

Registered at 1405 COWART ST, SUITE 321, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374081127 (Tel: 4235518346)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 09, 2016

Registered at 1405 COWART ST, SUITE 321, CHATTANOOGA, TN 374081127 (Tel: 4235518346)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 09, 2016

Recorded as VINCENT GARDNER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2016

Surgery (License #061073 in GA)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2016

Phlebology (License #061073 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 14, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962476358

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 14, 2006

Last Update: May 09, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1405 Cowart St, Suite 321

Chattanooga, TN 374081127

Phone: 4235518346

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