Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Danks, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Paramus, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Danks
Dr. John Danks is a vascular surgery physician in Paramus, NJ, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Danks performed 898 Medicare services across 458 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Danks received a total of $22,619 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 399 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Danks 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 in practice
▲ 898 Medicare services
$22,619 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗898
Medicare services
Bottom 44% in NJ for vascular surgery physician
458
Unique beneficiaries
$111
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
168 | $55 | $241 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
158 | $96 | $342 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
75 | $137 | $666 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
68 | $101 | $362 |
| 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. |
52 | $71 | $246 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
46 | $70 | $301 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $145 | $487 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
35 | $11 | $136 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
34 | $64 | $239 |
| Arterial plaque removal, each additional leg vessel This procedure involves the removal of plaque buildup from an additional artery in the leg during the same session. It is performed to restore blood flow in the treated vessel. |
32 | $253 | $1,073 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
30 | $121 | $550 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
27 | $54 | $182 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
27 | $74 | $608 |
| Arterial plaque removal, initial vessel A procedure to remove plaque buildup from an artery in the leg. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
26 | $503 | $4,637 |
| Arterial plaque removal in leg A procedure to remove plaque buildup from the arteries in the leg to restore blood flow. |
22 | $246 | $4,706 |
| Balloon angioplasty of groin artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the groin using a small balloon. The balloon is inflated to compress plaque against the artery wall and restore blood flow. |
19 | $157 | $1,334 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 19 | $164 | $690 |
| Balloon dilation of groin artery, each additional vessel This procedure involves using a balloon catheter to widen an additional artery in the groin area. It is performed to restore blood flow through the vessel. |
15 | $145 | $590 |
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 ↗$22,619
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,231/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NJ for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
399
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
$15,524 (68.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$6,715 (29.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$379 (1.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$11,081
2023
$1,858
2022
$2,539
2021
$1,797
2020
$1,032
2019
$2,491
2018
$1,821
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Philips North America LLC
$6,039
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$2,306
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$918
Surmodics, Inc.
$459
Cook Medical LLC
$457
Inari Medical, Inc.
$177
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$134
Endologix LLC
$97
ETS Wound Care LLC
$84
Cagent Vascular INC
$84
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$82
Bolton Medical Inc
$44
ConvaTec Inc.
$39
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$35
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$31
Medline Industries LP
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$24
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$23
Solventum Corporation
$20
Top 3 companies account for 83.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Philips North America LLC
$6,039
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$3,805
Cook Medical LLC
$3,717
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$2,306
Inari Medical, Inc.
$1,213
Endologix, Inc.
$1,155
Medtronic, Inc.
$552
Surmodics, Inc.
$478
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$475
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$358
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$275
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$254
Endologix, LLC
$219
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$188
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$152
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$147
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$134
ETS Wound Care LLC
$132
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$107
Endologix LLC
$97
Cagent Vascular INC
$84
Organogenesis Inc.
$79
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$63
Cook Incorporated
$51
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$48
Terumo Medical Corporation
$45
Bolton Medical Inc
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
ConvaTec Inc.
$39
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$35
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$31
Medline Industries LP
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$27
KCI USA, Inc.
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Solventum Corporation
$20
Kerecis Limited
$18
Ethicon US, LLC
$18
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$17
MY01 Inc.
$15
Penumbra, Inc.
$14
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 60.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4066) Tack Endo Sys ATK · (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (6578) Visions 018 · (9520) IGT Devices Undivided · (BS1) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (P84) IGT Devices Systems · ACTISORB · ACTIV.A.C. · ADVANCE · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · ALPHAVAC · ALTO · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CONQUEST · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY · COOK MEDICAL BALLOON-EXPANDING STENT · COOK MEDICAL BEACON · COOK MEDICAL CATHETERS · COOK MEDICAL FLEXOR ANSEL · COOK MEDICAL INTRODUCERS · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL STENTS · COOK MEDICAL WIRE GUIDES · COOK MEDICAL ZENITH · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COVERA · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Conquest · Cook Celect · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Angioplasty · Cook Medical Catheters · Cook Medical Celect Platinum · Cook Medical Self-Expanding Stent · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · Crosser iQ · Dorado · ELIQUIS · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX XC · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GlideWire · Glidesheath · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Indigo System · Integra · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LUTONIX · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent · Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MY01 Continuous Compartmental Pressure Monitor · Ovation · PERFORMER · PRESTO · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · PROLENE · Peel-Away · Performer · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pounce Thrombectomy · Pounce Thrombectomy System · Pristine · Puraply · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · RESTOREFLOW · ROSEN · Restrata Wound Matrix · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · S · SET Aspirex S 10F 110cm · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SILVERHAWK · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Spectranetics Undiv · Stravix · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TOURGUIDE STEERABLE SHEATH · Topical Oxygen Chamber for extremities · Topical oxygen chamber for extremities · Torcon NB · URGOK2 · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Varithena Administration Pack · Vascular Graft · Venovo · WAVELINQ · XARELTO · ZENITH · ZENITH ALPHA · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · Zenith Spiral-Z · Zilver Vena
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 (69%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
237
Per 100K population
24.8
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital
VALLEY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Danks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of NJ peers, 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. Danks experienced with additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Danks performed 168 additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation 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. Danks receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Danks received a total of $22,619 from 44 companies across 399 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. Danks's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Paramus?
Dr. Danks's average Medicare payment per service is $111. 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. Danks) 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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