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Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: peripheral vascular surgery, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), aneurysm, and more.

1237 Harding Place
Charlotte, NC 28204

(704) 373-0212

Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), vascular surgery, general surgery, cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1237 Harding Place
Charlotte, NC 28204

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Angioplasty

Angioplasty is a common, minimally invasive procedure performed to restore blood flow in arteries and veins that have become narrowed or blocked. Age or illness can cause plaque to build up at certain spots within the veins and arteries, and if enough collects, it can restrict the flow of blood. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon at the end of a small, flexible tube to inflate within the narrowed section and open it up again.

Angioplasty may be performed in several different areas of the body and for a variety of reasons, most often:

Peripheral arterial disease, which reduces blood flow in the arms or legs
Atherosclerosis, or general hardening of the arteries
Carotid artery stenosis, or narrowing of the arteries in the neck that supply the brain
Coronary artery disease, or narrowing of the arteries near the heart
Renal vascular hypertension, or narrowing of the arteries in the kidney, leading to increased blood pressure

During angioplasty, a patient is given a sedative while lying on a table under an x-ray machine. A catheter (a thin, flexible, and hollow tube) is inserted into the patient's skin in the arm or groin and guided into the blocked artery. Dye is injected via the catheter, and x-rays are used to position the tip of the catheter exactly at the blockage. The tiny balloon is guided through the catheter and inflated with saline. It pushes the plaque out of the way, squishing it against the walls of the artery. The balloon may be inflated and deflated several times to let blood pass by. A stent, a tiny tube of metal mesh like a spring, may be inserted to help keep the artery open. Then the x-ray is used again to check that blood is flowing properly, the catheter is removed, and the tiny incision is bandaged.

There are no nerves within veins and arteries, so an angioplasty is generally not painful. However, there may be some discomfort at the site of the incision and when the balloon is inflated. Overall, angioplasty is a very effective and low-risk procedure, useful for helping patients avoid more difficult bypass surgery.

In The News

“"PAD affects over 230 million people globally, presenting a significantly underrecognized risk of CAD," said Dr. Frank Arko, Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Atrium Health Sanger Heart...”—"HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients", Fox 5 San Diego, May 2024

abdominal imaging	124
doctor visit	131
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	72
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	124
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
vascular procedures	534

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	38
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	126
catheterization	32
doctor visit	225
endarterectomy	10
minimally invasive procedures	118
neck surgery	10
pelvic imaging	126
stent placement (stenting)	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	420
vascular procedures	665

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	51
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	232
angioplasty	13
catheterization	26
doctor visit	128
endarterectomy	10
minimally invasive procedures	75
neck surgery	10
pelvic imaging	232
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	709
vascular procedures	955

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	92
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	245
angioplasty	15
catheterization	34
doctor visit	179
endarterectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	122
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	245
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	693
vascular procedures	996

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	43
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

abdominal imaging	139
angioplasty	13
catheterization	36
doctor visit	175
minimally invasive procedures	119
pelvic imaging	139
stent placement (stenting)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	426
vascular procedures	696

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	54
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	182
doctor visit	146
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
neck surgery	18
pelvic imaging	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	612
vascular procedures	827

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	65
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	166
doctor visit	134
endarterectomy	10
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	10
pelvic imaging	166
stent placement (stenting)	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vascular procedures	696

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	53
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	95
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
catheterization	24
doctor visit	76
minimally invasive procedures	62
pelvic imaging	95
spinal procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	281
vascular procedures	551

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	113
catheterization	28
doctor visit	293
minimally invasive procedures	45
pelvic imaging	113
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	332
vascular procedures	610

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	158
angioplasty	13
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
catheterization	30
doctor visit	167
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	82
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	158
spinal procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	729

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	75
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	348
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	42
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	184

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Texas A & M Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: Texas A & M Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Penumbra, Inc.	$988,738 Indigo $362,433	Indigo System $225,795	Penumbra Ruby Coil $103,469	POD $84,659	Ruby $77,815	Other $134,568
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$978,007 Aortic Stent Grafts $355,323	Endurant $211,866	Valiant Navion $141,849	Valiant Captivia $103,028	Aptus Heli-FX $96,141	Other $69,800
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$272,521 SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $190,882	Vascular Lithotripsy $81,460	SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE M5+ $179
Medtronic, Inc.	$250,617 ENDURANT IIS $128,409	Valiant Captivia $64,244	Endurant $23,252	Valiant Navion $14,045	Heli-FX EndoAnchor System $8,099	Other $12,568
Globus Medical, Inc.	$144,572 MARS Anterior Retractor $76,658	CORBEL $22,842	MARS Lateral ALIF $11,705	CREO $11,246	RISE-L $10,910	Other $11,211
Other	$540,145 PV.035 $88,191	AFX $37,714	HELI-FX $36,745	GENERAL - THERAPIES $24,827	ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $19,642	Other $333,026

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,646,638
Travel and Lodging	$537,736
Consulting Fee	$511,630
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$166,800
Food and Beverage	$123,225
Other	$188,572

Research Payments

Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD has received 163 research payments totaling $528,878.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Frank R. Arko III, MD.

Penumbra, Inc.	2014	$66,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	all shares repurchased by Penumbra in May 2014 and no current ownership
Penumbra, Inc.	2013	$38,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	common stock
DeVoro Medical Inc.	2020	$1.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock options not in the money.

Biography

Dr. Frank Arko's specialties are general surgery and vascular surgery. He practices in Charlotte, NC and Shelby, NC. Dr. Arko has indicated that his clinical interests include abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Texas A & M Health Science Center, Dr. Arko attended medical school at Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health.