In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD performed more AV fistula surgery, dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, hemodialysis access surgery, and tunneled peritoneal catheter insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for dialysis access revision, dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, and hemodialysis access surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

catheterization

By Affordability:

vascular surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD performed more catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for vascular surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
anastomosis	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
dialysis access procedures	73
doctor visit	595
endarterectomy	53
excision	14
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	528
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	152
inpatient care	528
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	53
open surgery	15
vascular procedures	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
anastomosis	88
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
dialysis access procedures	114
doctor visit	654
endarterectomy	46
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	46
vascular procedures	160

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	53
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	102
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	31
angioplasty	38
diabetes management	17
dialysis access procedures	62
doctor visit	168
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	17
vascular procedures	94
X-rays	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	75
angioplasty	32
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	133
doctor visit	360
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	119
vascular procedures	248
X-rays	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	56
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	55
angioplasty	98
catheterization	11
device removal	25
dialysis access procedures	198
doctor visit	614
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
neck surgery	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
vascular procedures	358
X-rays	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	35
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	103
catheterization	36
device removal	53
dialysis access procedures	172
doctor visit	640
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
neck surgery	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	100
vascular procedures	270

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	25
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2018 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	88
catheterization	48
device removal	66
dialysis access procedures	124
doctor visit	264
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	157

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	19
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	67
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2019 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	95
catheterization	67
device removal	50
dialysis access procedures	143
doctor visit	311
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vascular procedures	308

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	166
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	15
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	71
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2020 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	130
catheterization	81
device removal	80
dialysis access procedures	208
doctor visit	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vascular procedures	291

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	165
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	24
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	70
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2021 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	136
catheterization	84
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	213
vascular procedures	276

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	18
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	70
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2022 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	99
catheterization	49
dialysis access procedures	144
vascular procedures	144

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	17
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	74
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2023 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	84
catheterization	60
dialysis access procedures	122
vascular procedures	141

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	78
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	19
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	73
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC during 2024 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
catheterization	26
dialysis access procedures	57
vascular procedures	71

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	69
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Little River, SC were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and dialysis access procedures.

abdominal surgery	25
anastomosis	82
angioplasty	56
catheterization	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
device removal	43
diabetes management	17
dialysis access procedures	135
doctor visit	426
endarterectomy	33
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	33
open surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	203
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	83
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	274
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	26
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Scott Bjerken, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vantive US Healthcare LLC	$26,270 Renal - PD $26,270
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,835 Argyle $4,795	ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM $960	IN.PACT Admiral $80
Merit Medical Systems Inc	$4,080 Performa Catheters $4,080
Laminate Medical Technologies inc.	$3,129 VasQ External Support $3,129
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,845 Vascular $1,531	BPV-Lutonix $133	BPV-RetrO Catheter $63	BPV-Fluency $52	BPV-Powerline $12	Other $55
Other	$6,520 VNS Therapy $1,428	Argyle $751	AFX $544	Pevar $503	Renal - Non Product Related $364	Other $2,930

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,309
Food and Beverage	$7,113
Travel and Lodging	$6,177
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$4,080

Biography

Dr. David Bjerken is a general surgery and vascular surgery specialist in Little River, SC. Dr. Bjerken has obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.