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Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

6151 S Yale Avenue Suite 1304
Tulsa, OK 74136

(918) 502-3200

Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD is affiliated with Saint Francis Health System and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

2655 Northwinds Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30009

(678) 690-7487

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3433 Nw 56th Street Suite 760
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

(405) 951-4345

(405) 951-4392

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Saint Francis Health System

6151 S Yale Avenue Suite 1304
Tulsa, OK 74136

(918) 502-3200

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601 7th Street S Suite 205
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

(727) 893-6234

(727) 553-7798

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707 S Monroe Street
Enid, OK 73701

(580) 616-7634

(580) 548-1108

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2023, Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD had a list price for fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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:

aortic valve replacement

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

percutaneous procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD performed more aortic valve replacement, cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2012 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	288
endarterectomy	35
minimally invasive procedures	47
neck surgery	35
open surgery	38
stent placement (stenting)	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	62
vascular procedures	94

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2013 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	26
doctor visit	257
endarterectomy	21
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	21
open surgery	26
stent placement (stenting)	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
vascular procedures	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	278
endarterectomy	27
minimally invasive procedures	21
neck surgery	27
open surgery	46
stent placement (stenting)	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
vascular procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	25
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	271
endarterectomy	18
excision	11
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	41
neck surgery	18
open surgery	54
stent placement (stenting)	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	65
vascular procedures	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	70
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2016 were vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	284
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	15
open surgery	40
stent placement (stenting)	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40
vascular procedures	81

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	82
doctor visit	185
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
neck surgery	16
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	198
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	23
open surgery	92
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	104
transplant procedures	12
vascular procedures	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	35
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	204
endarterectomy	29
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	29
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	59

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	15
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	130
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	20
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
vascular procedures	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	148
doctor visit	211
endarterectomy	20
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	52
neck surgery	20
open surgery	74
stent placement (stenting)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
vascular procedures	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	36
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	149
catheterization	11
doctor visit	131
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	94
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	44
neck surgery	11
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Alpharetta, GA were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	93
catheterization	11
doctor visit	221
endarterectomy	21
excision	11
hospital care	195
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	195
minimally invasive procedures	35
neck surgery	21
open surgery	63
stent placement (stenting)	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70
transplant procedures	12
vascular procedures	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	307
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	33
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD graduated from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Residency: St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David W. Vanhooser, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Francis Health System

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$45,198 Da Vinci Surgical System $45,198
Abbott Laboratories	$5,605 Mitra Clip system $2,516	Circulatory Support $2,166	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $803	CRT-Ds $42	Vascular $23	Other $55
ABIOMED	$2,602 Impella $2,602
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,393 3F $766	CoreValve Evolut $343	Endurant $254	$30
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$972 Surgicel Powder $972
Other	$3,828 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $553	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $427	LUNGguard $162	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $160	GIAPREZA $159	Other $2,367

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$18,426
Travel and Lodging	$14,933
Education	$13,750
Food and Beverage	$12,460
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$30

Biography

Dr. David Vanhooser is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Waterbury Hospital, and St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City. Dr. Vanhooser's hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Health and Saint Francis Health System.