In 2023, Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), duplex ultrasound, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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 10%

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, and lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	105
angioplasty	32
catheterization	12
dialysis access procedures	65
doctor visit	407
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	105
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	650
vascular procedures	829
X-rays	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	27
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	432
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
pelvic imaging	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	548
X-rays	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	77
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	74
anastomosis	26
angioplasty	32
dialysis access procedures	86
doctor visit	440
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	74
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	510
vascular procedures	714
X-rays	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	105
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	107
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	43
dialysis access procedures	93
doctor visit	509
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	544
vascular procedures	734
X-rays	31

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	150
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	97
anastomosis	32
angioplasty	32
dialysis access procedures	114
doctor visit	416
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
open surgery	31
pelvic imaging	97
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	667
X-rays	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	57
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	92
anastomosis	33
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	541
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
pelvic imaging	92
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	367
vascular procedures	540

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	86
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	182
anastomosis	20
catheterization	18
device removal	20
dialysis access procedures	72
doctor visit	491
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
pelvic imaging	182
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	666
vascular procedures	900

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	704
Black	127
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	100
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	114
anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	58
doctor visit	529
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
pelvic imaging	114
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	678

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	126
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	91
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
anastomosis	13
catheterization	21
device removal	23
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	417
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
pelvic imaging	86
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	537

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	64
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
anastomosis	27
catheterization	14
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	46
doctor visit	384
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
pelvic imaging	81
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	527

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	58
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	52
anastomosis	17
catheterization	20
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	318
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
pelvic imaging	52
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	289
vascular procedures	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	55
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Greenville, SC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	94
anastomosis	21
angioplasty	33
catheterization	17
device removal	18
dialysis access procedures	65
doctor visit	444
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
open surgery	27
pelvic imaging	94
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	641
X-rays	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	107
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	572
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	227
85 and over	76
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,383 EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $914	C3 Delivery System $497	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $409	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $391	Vascular Graft $234	Other $937
Inari Medical, Inc.	$789 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $397	ClotTriever $392
Cook Medical LLC	$737 Zilver PTX $261	TORNADO $188	ADVANCE $132	Peel-Away $86	Zenith Alpha $30	Other $40
Penumbra, Inc.	$344 Indigo System $168	Penumbra System $150	Indigo $26
Abbott Laboratories	$271 Supera peripheral stent system $124	Absolute Pro vascular stent system $113	StarClose SE vascular closure system $22	Hi-Torque Command guide wire $12
Other	$1,482 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $269	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $222	Cook Medical Advanced Tech $148	Spectra Optia $106	Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $87	Other $651

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,946
Travel and Lodging	$60

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $25,642.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Carsten is a vascular surgery specialist in Greenville, SC and Columbia, SC. Dr. Carsten studied medicine at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher G. Carsten III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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