Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Benjamin Colvard, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Colvard
Dr. Benjamin Colvard is a vascular surgery physician in Cleveland, OH, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Colvard performed 755 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Colvard received a total of $20,473 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 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. Colvard 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 44% volume in OH
$20,473 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗755
Medicare services
Top 44% in OH for vascular surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
135 | $28 | $100 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
103 | $8 | $88 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
72 | $25 | $85 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
69 | $15 | $55 |
| 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. |
54 | $74 | $165 |
| 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. |
45 | $46 | $120 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
44 | $24 | $81 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
29 | $16 | $53 |
| 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. |
24 | $17 | $80 |
| 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. |
24 | $112 | $221 |
| 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. |
21 | $100 | $255 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
19 | $41 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $142 | $319 |
| 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. |
17 | $11 | $50 |
| 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. |
16 | $61 | $171 |
| Ultrasound of abdominal aorta An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the abdominal aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. |
14 | $26 | $70 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
14 | $10 | $123 |
| 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. |
13 | $34 | $116 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
13 | $76 | $158 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
11 | $27 | $82 |
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.
5.8% high complexity
59.6% medium
34.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,473
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,925/year across 7 years
Top 11% in OH for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
146
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
$4,427
2023
$6,715
2022
$5,851
2021
$1,524
2020
$209
2019
$1,176
2018
$571
Payments by company (2024)
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,103
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$602
Cook Medical LLC
$172
Abbott Laboratories
$140
Inari Medical, Inc.
$125
Contego Medical, Inc
$122
Bolton Medical Inc
$54
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$42
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Surmodics, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 87.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Penumbra, Inc.
$9,569
Cook Incorporated
$3,000
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,735
Cook Medical LLC
$1,327
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,028
Bolton Medical Inc
$995
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$900
Abbott Laboratories
$730
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$248
Inari Medical, Inc.
$125
Contego Medical, Inc
$122
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$103
CORDIS US CORP.
$90
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$79
Boston Scientific Corporation
$66
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$42
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$42
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$38
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$38
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$32
Terumo Medical Corporation
$31
ABIOMED
$28
Surmodics, Inc.
$24
ConvaTec Inc.
$24
Vasorum USA Inc.
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 69.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABRE · AQUACEL AG · ARMADA · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BRITE TIP RADIANZ · C3 Delivery System · CELT ACD · CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER · COOK · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · GENERAL THERAPIES · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Balloons · Grafts · HAWKONE · HawkOne · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Indigo System · JETI · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LEQVIO · OPTION · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · R2P MISAGO · RESTOREFLOW · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · TORNADO · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Valiant Navion · XARELTO · ZENITH · ZENITH ALPHA · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · Zenith · Zenith Spiral-Z
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 surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
41
County median income
$62,823
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA 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. Colvard is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Colvard experienced with ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Colvard performed 135 ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral 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. Colvard receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Colvard received a total of $20,473 from 27 companies across 146 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. Colvard's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Cleveland?
Dr. Colvard's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Colvard) 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.
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