In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, abdominal duplex ultrasound, anastomosis, carotid duplex ultrasound, colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, extremity arteriogram, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, lower extremity arterial duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), screening colonoscopy, testicular duplex ultrasound, and tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

vascular procedures

In 2012, Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD performed more vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181
minimally invasive procedures	24
pelvic imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	182
vascular procedures	278

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2013 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	483
gastrointestinal procedures	85
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
minimally invasive procedures	96
pelvic imaging	33
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
vascular procedures	433

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	119
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
anastomosis	23
angioplasty	15
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	497
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	169
pelvic imaging	58
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	541
vascular procedures	707

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	128
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	50
anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	522
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hospital care	256
inpatient care	256
minimally invasive procedures	151
pelvic imaging	50
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vascular procedures	491

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	794
Female	980

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	890
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	266
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	14
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	747
endarterectomy	14
gastrointestinal procedures	144
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
minimally invasive procedures	191
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	55
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	356
vascular procedures	560

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	427
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	121
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	760
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	197
pelvic imaging	41
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	442

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	411
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	105
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
angioplasty	12
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	872
gastrointestinal procedures	102
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	150
pelvic imaging	15
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	176
vascular procedures	311

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	333
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	89
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	1246
gastrointestinal procedures	207
hospital care	367
inpatient care	367
minimally invasive procedures	259
pelvic imaging	38
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	415
vascular procedures	545

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	433
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	127
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2020 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
angioplasty	11
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1149
gastrointestinal procedures	188
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
minimally invasive procedures	224
pelvic imaging	44
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	500
vascular procedures	690

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	440
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	109
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2021 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	14
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1179
gastrointestinal procedures	212
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	226
pelvic imaging	43
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	439
vascular procedures	536

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	372
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	84
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	486
gastrointestinal procedures	120
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	120
pelvic imaging	41
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	443
vascular procedures	502

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	89
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated as a phlebologist in Orangeburg, SC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	40
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	13
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	738
endarterectomy	14
gastrointestinal procedures	133
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267
minimally invasive procedures	164
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	40
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
stent placement (stenting)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	358
vascular procedures	499

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	326
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	112
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	327

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	14
Dementia	14

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. Dion L. Franga, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,691 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,691
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,790 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface $1,839	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Hep $475	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $393	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $351	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $236	Other $496
Volcano Corporation	$3,560 Phoenix Catheter System $3,325	PV.014 $90	Eagle Eye Platinum $55	Phoenix $44	Crux IVC Filter $34	Other $12
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,252 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $1,686	Atherectomy Device $245	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $244	Diamondback Peripheral $76
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,400 (4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK $357	(6582) Visions 035 $334	(6536) Phoenix $176	IGT_D Peripheral $149	(8667) Incisive CT $131	Other $253
Other	$10,944 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,256	AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System $837	Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft $537	XARELTO $458	Eversense $400	Other $7,456

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,103
Education	$11,584
Consulting Fee	$3,336
Travel and Lodging	$2,214
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$400

Research Payments

Dr. Dion L. Franga, MD has received 17 research payments totaling $107,811.

Biography

Dr. Dion Franga's areas of specialization are vein disease (phlebology) and general surgery. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.