In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD performed more sclerotherapy for varicose veins procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for catheter ablation, endovenous ablation, endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), sclerotherapy, sclerotherapy for varicose veins, and vein sclerotherapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ablation

biopsy

endovenous radiofrequency ablation

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

deep lymph node biopsy

duplex ultrasound

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic hernia repair

laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

laparoscopic surgery

lymph node biopsy

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

open lymph node biopsy

sentinel lymph node mapping

surgical lymph node biopsy

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD performed more ablation, biopsy, endovenous radiofrequency ablation (Venefit procedure), and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, deep lymph node biopsy, duplex ultrasound, hernia surgery, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, lymph node biopsy, lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, open lymph node biopsy, sentinel lymph node mapping, surgical lymph node biopsy, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	144
doctor visit	597
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	155
preventive care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	192
vascular procedures	264

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	128
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
doctor visit	627
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	160
preventive care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	182
vascular procedures	246

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	49
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	124
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
doctor visit	664
excision	17
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	104
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	76
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	139
preventive care	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	289

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	43
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	65
doctor visit	624
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	49
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	85
preventive care	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	99
vascular procedures	117

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	82
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, vascular procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	64
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	631
gastrointestinal procedures	118
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	182
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
vascular procedures	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	48
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	749
gastrointestinal procedures	134
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	171
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	50
preventive care	64
reconstructive surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
tissue transfer	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	93
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	68
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
ablation	52
breast procedures	12
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	639
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	143
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	195
open surgery	13
preventive care	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	53
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	78
breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	528
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	94
hospital care	97
injections	22
inpatient care	97
minimally invasive procedures	172
neck imaging	11
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
vascular procedures	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	55
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	431
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	52
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	31
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2021 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	16
cancer surgery	16
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	484
excision	30
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	14
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	56
vascular procedures	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	42
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	63
breast procedures	20
cancer surgery	20
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	522
excision	37
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	80
injections	27
inpatient care	80
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	149
open surgery	17
preventive care	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	57
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated as a general surgeon in Stillwater, OK were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	11
ablation	81
breast procedures	15
cancer surgery	15
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	590
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	69
hospital care	98
injections	24
inpatient care	98
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	135
neck imaging	11
open surgery	13
plastic surgery procedures	50
preventive care	36
reconstructive surgery	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40
tissue transfer	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	141
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	413
Native American / Alaskan Native	15
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	48
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	202

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Education & Training

She has a state license in Oklahoma.

Licensed In: Oklahoma

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cara Denise Pence, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$704 Apligraf $648	PuraPly $56
Covidien Sales LLC	$289 CVI $252	Endo Stapling $20	ReliaTack $17
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$221 Santyl $101	Regranex $75	Pico $45
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$166 CVI $75	ClosureFast $73	VenaSeal $18
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$106 STRATTICE $92	Spy $14
Other	$609 Da Vinci Surgical System $89	Biomaterials $63	GENERAL - THERAPIES $53	DERMACELL $38	Spin $33	Other $334

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,999
Education	$81
Gift	$14

Biography

Dr. Cara Pence is a specialist in general surgery. She works in Stillwater, OK. Dr. Pence studied medicine at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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