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Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgery

1901 S Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 552-8346

Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD is a surgeon in Blacksburg, VA specializing in surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

1901 S Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

In The News

“From April 2014 to July 2016, HSI supplied nearly 4,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets to Dr. Frank Purpera, a vascular surgeon practicing in Blacksburg, Virginia.”—"Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations", U.S. Department of Justice, December 2021

“ROANOKE, Va. - Frank Purpera Jr., the former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Roanoke to 90 months in federal prison after being convicted by...”—"Blacksburg Doctor to Serve 90 Months in Prison on Health Care Fraud, Distribution of Controlled Substances, Obstruction of Justice Charges", U.S. Department of Justice, September 2020

ablation	358
doctor visit	84
injections	171
minimally invasive procedures	545
ultrasound (sonogram)	90
vascular procedures	448

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

ablation	572
compression therapy	241
doctor visit	236
immobilization	241
incision and drainage	22
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	887
minor procedures	22
skin surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	475
vascular procedures	1047

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	177

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

ablation	740
compression therapy	492
doctor visit	298
immobilization	492
incision and drainage	193
injections	324
minimally invasive procedures	1156
minor procedures	193
skin surgery	193
ultrasound (sonogram)	589
vascular procedures	1329

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	414

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	44
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

ablation	625
compression therapy	117
doctor visit	227
immobilization	117
incision and drainage	162
injections	231
minimally invasive procedures	1019
minor procedures	162
skin surgery	162
ultrasound (sonogram)	420
vascular procedures	1045

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	151

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

ablation	249
doctor visit	212
incision and drainage	21
injections	115
minimally invasive procedures	383
minor procedures	21
skin surgery	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	278
vascular procedures	527

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD treated as a surgeon in Blacksburg, VA were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ablation and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	508
compression therapy	283
doctor visit	213
immobilization	283
incision and drainage	99
injections	219
minimally invasive procedures	798
minor procedures	99
skin surgery	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	370
vascular procedures	879

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	9
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD From 2013 - 2017

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	2
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Frank C. Purpera Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Blacksburg, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$92 CVI $92
Vascular Solutions, Inc.	$47 INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $47
Vascular Insights, LLC	$17 Clarivein $17
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$11 VARITHENA $11