Dr. Dennis Wang, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Wang
Dr. Dennis Wang is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Tacoma, WA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wang performed 3,872 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wang received a total of $2,596 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 75 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. Wang 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.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
2,769 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
132 | $19 | $71 |
| 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. |
121 | $23 | $99 |
| Chest artery catheter insertion with radiology review A tube is inserted into an artery in the chest for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
113 | $385 | $3,167 |
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
103 | $9 | $321 |
| Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
91 | $1,534 | $8,377 |
| Arterial catheter insertion in neck A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
73 | $248 | $1,492 |
| Brain artery catheterization A tube is inserted into an artery in the brain for diagnosis or treatment, with review by a radiologist. |
63 | $728 | $6,241 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
62 | $0 | $3 |
| Blood vessel imaging Imaging test to visualize the blood vessels. |
50 | $69 | $300 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 42 | $1 | $15 |
| Arterial catheter insertion with radiologist review A tube is inserted into an artery outside the skull for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
39 | $130 | $1,060 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 35 | $169 | $685 |
| Radiologist review of image for embolization A radiologist reviews medical images to guide the insertion of material designed to block blood flow. |
31 | $55 | $240 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | 30 | $845 | $3,929 |
| Head artery clot removal and dissolution A procedure to remove a blood clot from an artery in the head and inject medication to dissolve remaining clots, guided by fluoroscopy. |
27 | $646 | $2,813 |
| Blood creatinine level test A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine, a waste product from muscle wear and tear, to help assess kidney function. |
21 | $5 | $22 |
| Neck artery stent insertion with clot protection A procedure to place a stent in a neck artery to keep it open, using a device to protect against blood clots during the process. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
20 | $750 | $3,414 |
| 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. |
19 | $136 | $480 |
| 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing A radiographic imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images using computerized processing of the captured data. |
18 | $28 | $132 |
| 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. |
13 | $101 | $356 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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.
Payments by company (2024)
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Geographic Context
1.4 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. Wang is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in WA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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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