In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy, blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for blood tests, liver function tests (LFTs), reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count), urinalysis, and urine tests 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 10%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

blood count tests

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

By Affordability:

blood count tests

coagulation tests

lab tests

prothrombin time test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, blood count tests, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for blood count tests, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, lab tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

complete blood count

hormone therapy

therapeutic phlebotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD performed more lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for antineoplastic hormone therapy, complete blood count (CBC), hormone therapy, and therapeutic phlebotomy 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. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
aspiration	38
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	814
blood draw	4216
bone marrow tests	76
chemotherapy	814
CT scan	62
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	3301
hormone therapy	90
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
lab tests	10053
minimally invasive procedures	1238
pelvic imaging	26
preventive care	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
thyroid function tests	73
vaccines	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	838
blood draw	4675
bone marrow tests	67
chemotherapy	838
CT scan	13
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	3657
hormone therapy	108
hospital care	570
inpatient care	570
lab tests	12033
minimally invasive procedures	1287
port flush	22
preventive care	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	100
vaccines	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	1000

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1523
Black	82
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	218
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	68
aspiration	48
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1279
blood draw	7143
bone marrow tests	101
chemotherapy	1279
CT scan	169
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	5003
hormone therapy	166
hospital care	1021
inpatient care	1021
lab tests	21234
minimally invasive procedures	1960
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	68
port flush	37
preventive care	155
thoracic (chest) imaging	83
thyroid function tests	220
vaccines	106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	908
Female	1415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2149
Black	88
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	975
From 75 to 84	847
85 and over	333
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
aspiration	32
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1224
blood draw	6127
bone marrow tests	71
chemotherapy	1224
CT scan	132
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	4676
hormone therapy	126
hospital care	1115
inpatient care	1115
lab tests	18920
minimally invasive procedures	1913
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	39
port flush	190
preventive care	293
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
thyroid function tests	138
vaccines	262

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1516
Female	2484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3664
Black	164
Hispanic	86
Asian	26
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1728
From 75 to 84	1456
85 and over	504
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	65
aspiration	41
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1348
blood draw	5882
bone marrow tests	83
chemotherapy	1348
CT scan	187
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	4598
hormone therapy	177
hospital care	814
inpatient care	814
lab tests	19108
minimally invasive procedures	2050
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	65
port flush	398
preventive care	142
thoracic (chest) imaging	101
thyroid function tests	220
vaccines	77

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	765
Female	1311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1921
Black	73
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	884
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	281
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	91
aspiration	31
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1101
blood draw	5245
bone marrow tests	64
chemotherapy	1101
CT scan	233
diabetes management	23
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	4225
hormone therapy	149
hospital care	188
inpatient care	188
lab tests	17375
minimally invasive procedures	1679
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	91
port flush	280
preventive care	78
thoracic (chest) imaging	127
thyroid function tests	319

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	1339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1940
Black	65
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	810
85 and over	292
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	137
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1109
blood draw	5323
chemotherapy	1109
CT scan	322
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	4240
hormone therapy	233
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lab tests	17838
minimally invasive procedures	1615
neck imaging	15
pelvic imaging	137
port flush	218
preventive care	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	170
thyroid function tests	309

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	1313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1918
Black	64
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	867
From 75 to 84	790
85 and over	284
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	161
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1071
blood draw	4841
chemotherapy	1071
CT scan	367
diabetes management	24
doctor visit	3810
hormone therapy	174
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	17700
minimally invasive procedures	1510
pelvic imaging	161
port flush	200
preventive care	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	206
thyroid function tests	398

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	789
Female	1328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1954
Black	69
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	825
From 75 to 84	872
85 and over	286
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	82
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1104
blood draw	4952
chemotherapy	1104
CT scan	196
diabetes management	38
doctor visit	3742
hormone therapy	215
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
lab tests	17739
minimally invasive procedures	1495
pelvic imaging	82
port flush	119
preventive care	91
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
thyroid function tests	383

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1498
Black	53
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	638
From 75 to 84	680
85 and over	233
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	866
blood draw	4699
chemotherapy	866
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	3739
hormone therapy	238
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lab tests	16779
minimally invasive procedures	1282
preventive care	38
thyroid function tests	270

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	1181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1736
Black	57
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	719
From 75 to 84	774
85 and over	286
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	864
blood draw	4390
chemotherapy	864
doctor visit	3331
hormone therapy	225
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
lab tests	10456
minimally invasive procedures	1350
thyroid function tests	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	677
Female	1197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1708
Black	59
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	686
From 75 to 84	797
85 and over	296
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Port Charlotte, FL were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	83
aspiration	37
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	1056
blood draw	5226
bone marrow tests	77
chemotherapy	1056
CT scan	186
diabetes management	23
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	4029
hormone therapy	172
hospital care	441
inpatient care	441
lab tests	16294
minimally invasive procedures	1579
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	83
preventive care	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	103
thyroid function tests	234
vaccines	105

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD.

**Gender**
Male	738
Female	1238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1819
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	767
85 and over	273
Less than 65	132
65 to 74	802

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	42

Education & Training

She has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$615 OPDIVO $499	SPRYCEL $50	Reblozyl $18	ERBITUX $15	EMPLICITI $14	Other $18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$420 DARZALEX $194	IMBRUVICA $108	Balversa $41	Erleada $32	RYBREVANT $20	Other $27
Celgene Corporation	$281 Reblozyl $132	ONUREG $45	Istodax $33	Revlimid $31	Pomalyst $24	Other $16
Genentech USA, Inc.	$269 Phesgo $56	TECENTRIQ $35	Gazyva $34	Venclexta $30	Avastin $24	Other $90
Amgen Inc.	$204 Blincyto $55	Kyprolis $26	XGEVA $13	Vectibix $11	$100
Other	$2,272 Venclexta $143	LYNPARZA $120	XTANDI $102	Cabometyx $81	Enhertu $77	Other $1,749

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,872
Education	$188

Research Payments

Dr. Vance M. Wright-Browne, MD has received 150 research payments totaling $976,293.

Biography

Dr. Vance Wright-Browne's areas of specialization are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology; she sees patients in Port Charlotte, FL. Dr. Wright-Browne obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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