Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Preston Gardner, D.O.
Vascular Surgery · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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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 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gardner performed 831 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gardner received a total of $4,637 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 12% volume in FL
$4,637 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗831
Medicare services
Top 12% in FL for vascular surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$171
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
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
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
90
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
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)
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$61
UCB, Inc.
$33
Incyte Corporation
$27
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 72.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
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 all-time 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? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Vascular surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
9
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gardner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Gardner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gardner received a total of $4,637 from 26 companies across 90 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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