Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Preston Gardner, D.O.

Vascular Surgery · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
11020 RCA CENTER DR STE 2010, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
5612589559
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1861784449 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gardner

Dr. Preston Gardner is a vascular surgery specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gardner performed 831 Medicare services across 765 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gardner received a total of $4,637 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gardner is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 12% volume in FL $4,637 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
831
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for vascular surgery
765
Unique beneficiaries
$171
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~59 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
118 $45 $113
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
96 $39 $66
Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm
A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length.
79 $295 $814
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
77 $73 $163
Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less
Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less.
74 $286 $575
Surgical removal of skin cancer, 2.1-3.0 cm
This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters.
50 $107 $434
Complicated wound repair of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm
A surgical procedure to close a complex wound on the trunk that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length.
50 $276 $731
Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm
Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs.
48 $90 $381
Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters.
41 $786 $2,381
Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm
A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet.
35 $333 $1,078
Complicated wound repair, each additional 5 cm or less
This code covers the additional work for a complex surgical repair of a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs when the repair extends beyond the initial measurement. It is billed for each incremental 5-centimeter segment added to the primary procedure.
29 $93 $254
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
25 $64 $110
Intermediate wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm
A medical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters. This type of repair involves cleaning the wound and stitching it closed to promote healing.
22 $163 $556
Surgical removal of skin cancer, 3.1-4.0 cm
This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue is between 3.1 and 4.0 centimeters.
20 $126 $481
Removal of noncancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm
This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The growth measured between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters in diameter.
17 $63 $257
Surgical removal of facial skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm
This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The size of the removed tissue is between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters.
14 $113 $456
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
12 $56 $186
Removal of noncancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm
This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals.
12 $66 $270
Intraoperative lymph node imaging
Imaging performed during surgery to visualize lymph nodes.
12 $97 $260
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,637
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $662/year across 7 years
Top 41% in FL for vascular surgery
26
Companies
90
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,586 (98.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$51 (1.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$167
2023
$366
2022
$230
2021
$91
2020
$100
2019
$889
2018
$2,794

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Allergan Inc.
$1,001
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$910
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$666
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$487
AXOGEN
$371
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$270
Sientra, Inc.
$162
ACELL, INC.
$122
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$82
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$81
Incyte Corporation
$72
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$57
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$51
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$43
Organogenesis Inc.
$41
ABBVIE INC.
$37
UCB, Inc.
$33
LEO Pharma Inc.
$26
PolarityTE, Inc.
$22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$19
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
AbbVie, Inc.
$14
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$14
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Biofrontera Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 55.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · ALLODERM · AMELUZ · AMNIOEXCEL · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · Bimzelx · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CYLTEZO · DORYX · DUPIXENT · EFUDEX · ENSTILAR · Humira · Integra · KEYTRUDA · MENTOR CPX Family of Breast Tissue Expanders · MemoryGel Breast Implants · NATRELLE · OPZELURA · Pekk Htr Cranioplasty · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · RINVOQ · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · SKYRIZI · SURGIMEND · SkinTE · Stravix · TALTZ
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $558 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgerists within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
0.6
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Gardner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gardner experienced with new patient office visit, 15-29 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gardner performed 118 new patient office visit, 15-29 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Gardner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gardner received a total of $4,637 from 26 companies across 90 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Gardner's costs compare to other vascular surgerists in Palm Beach Gardens?
Dr. Gardner's average Medicare payment per service is $171. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Gardner) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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