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Dr. Dixon Santana, MD

(Dr. Dixon Santana, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

3601 4th Street Suite 3a112
Lubbock, TX 79430

(806) 743-2373

Dr. Dixon Santana, MD is a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX specializing in vascular surgery. Dr. Dixon Santana, MD is affiliated with Texas Tech Physicians.

Office Locations

3601 4th Street Suite 3a112
Lubbock, TX 79430

(806) 743-2373

(806) 743-2113

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

ankle brachial index

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

dialysis access procedures

duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access imaging

hemodialysis access procedures

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

vascular access ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Dixon Santana, MD had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, dialysis access procedures, duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access imaging, hemodialysis access procedures, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, vascular access 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 Texas. 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:

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Dixon Santana, MD had a list price for carotid duplex ultrasound, and carotid ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Dixon Santana, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity venous duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
catheterization	18
doctor visit	226
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	489
vascular procedures	560

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
catheterization	26
dialysis access procedures	37
doctor visit	200
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
pelvic imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	341
vascular procedures	463
X-rays	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	15
catheterization	22
dialysis access procedures	39
doctor visit	154
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
vascular procedures	346
X-rays	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
catheterization	22
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	153
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	547
X-rays	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	0
Hispanic	284
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	124
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
catheterization	13
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	42
doctor visit	248
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	534
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	51
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
catheterization	35
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	50
doctor visit	318
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	469
vascular procedures	607

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	173
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	62
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
catheterization	23
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	28
doctor visit	302
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
pelvic imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	500

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	58
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
catheterization	17
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	294
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
pelvic imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	403
vascular procedures	520

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	161
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	66
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
doctor visit	168
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
pelvic imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	301
vascular procedures	368

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
doctor visit	146
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
pelvic imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	250
vascular procedures	312

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	89
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	32
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	57
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
pelvic imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
vascular procedures	340

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dixon Santana, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Lubbock, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	18
angioplasty	15
catheterization	22
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	206
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
neck surgery	13
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	370
vascular procedures	463
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	276
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	135
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	49
Less than 65	128
65 to 74	163

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dixon Santana, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dixon Santana, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Tech Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endologix, Inc.	$3,552 AFX $533	OVATION $71	$2,948
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,066 Aortic Stent Grafts $2,033	Valiant Navion $656	Valiant Captivia $136	Aptus Heli-FX $111	Endurant $87	Other $43
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,481 Trauma $1,250	neurovascular $130	CMF $101
Shimadzu Precision Instruments, Inc.	$1,014 Trinias $1,014
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$978 GlideWire $955	AZUR $23
Other	$7,765 Cook Medical AAA $668	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $650	DIVERGENCE-L $504	(8306) Azurion 7 B20 $482	AX Angiography Fluoroscopy Radiology Systems $458	Other $5,004

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,410
Food and Beverage	$7,328
Education	$99
Consulting Fee	$19

Research Payments

Dr. Dixon Santana, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $4,150.

Biography

Dr. Dixon Santana-Aponte is a specialist in vascular surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Santana-Aponte has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Texas Tech Physicians.