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Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

1520 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 442-5860

Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD is an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.

Office Locations

Address:

1520 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033

In The News

“Some people are in such pain they can't sleep at night and have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, says C. Thomas Vangsness, a professor of orthopedic surgery and chief of sports medicine...”—"Reduce the pain from arthritis with these techniques", USA Today, January 2014

“"That's a problem... a huge problem," said C. Thomas Vangsness, a USC orthopedic surgeon who volunteers as team doctor for Garfield High.”—"Some schools are playing short-handed", Los Angeles Times, October 2010

“"No one's ever looked at the meniscus in terms of volume," says Dr. C. Thomas Vangsness Jr. of the University of Southern California, lead researcher for the study funded by stem cell producer...”—"Doctors test ways to spur knee cartilage to grow", NBC News, August 2006

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	306
injections	62
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	29

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

aspiration	99
doctor visit	370
injections	99

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	311
injections	63
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	25

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	26
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	44
doctor visit	375
injections	44

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	44
doctor visit	454
injections	44
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	30
doctor visit	188
injections	30

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	29
doctor visit	161
injections	29

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	309
injections	53
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	88
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	33
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	38
85 and over	4
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD From 2013 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	7
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carleton Thomas Vangsness Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.	$871,349 $871,349
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$29,598 $29,598
BIOVENTUS LLC	$700 $700
Stryker Corporation	$608 MAKOplasty $150	ROBOTICS $149	None $112	Reunion $103	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $95
Baxter Healthcare	$311 TISSEEL $311
Other	$1,973 Sports Medicine $271	CARTICEL $124	Healicoil $117	BTB $114	Pyro MCP $108	Other $1,238

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$770,478
Acquisitions	$100,871
Consulting Fee	$21,408
Honoraria	$8,890
Food and Beverage	$2,569
Other	$323