Cost analysis for CPT 37252 — Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel
Average Medicare Payment
$532.11
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$39.1M
Services (2023)
58.5K
Price Change (2016–2023)
-18.3%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $651.66 | $11.9M | 14.9K | — |
| 2017 | $656.33 | $21.0M | 25.2K | +0.7% |
| 2018 | $715.68 | $30.7M | 34.6K | +9.0% |
| 2019 | $706.00 | $44.2M | 50.5K | -1.4% |
| 2020 | $689.11 | $48.7M | 57.2K | -2.4% |
| 2021 | $662.69 | $48.2M | 59.0K | -3.8% |
| 2022 | $586.95 | $41.3M | 57.1K | -11.4% |
| 2023 | $532.11 | $39.1M | 58.5K | -9.3% |
The most expensive state pays 3.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. NY averages $865.56 vs NM at $250.14.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $865.56 | $4.4M | 5.1K | 71 |
| CT | $834.38 | $994.6K | 1.2K | 20 |
| NJ | $824.74 | $2.7M | 3.3K | 46 |
| MD | $758.49 | $2.5M | 3.3K | 41 |
| CA | $727.42 | $7.6M | 10.5K | 117 |
| MA | $726.76 | $757.3K | 1.0K | 21 |
| WI | $712.93 | $126.9K | 178 | 4 |
| HI | $684.11 | $155.3K | 227 | 4 |
| VA | $682.73 | $1.1M | 1.6K | 31 |
| MI | $672.99 | $1.7M | 2.5K | 55 |
| FL | $652.62 | $3.4M | 5.2K | 112 |
| AZ | $643.20 | $1.0M | 1.6K | 38 |
| DC | $634.23 | $246.7K | 389 | 11 |
| UT | $625.97 | $150.2K | 240 | 7 |
| TX | $602.38 | $3.1M | 5.1K | 118 |
| TN | $594.67 | $736.8K | 1.2K | 24 |
| GA | $591.96 | $990.3K | 1.7K | 34 |
| SC | $589.00 | $478.3K | 812 | 16 |
| IN | $587.14 | $983.5K | 1.7K | 20 |
| DE | $582.81 | $58.9K | 101 | 3 |
| IL | $571.67 | $811.8K | 1.4K | 29 |
| SD | $568.88 | $306.6K | 539 | 11 |
| NC | $561.55 | $873.8K | 1.6K | 33 |
| CO | $552.79 | $231.6K | 419 | 15 |
| AL | $549.46 | $382.4K | 696 | 25 |
| KY | $543.70 | $159.3K | 293 | 8 |
| IA | $533.42 | $99.7K | 187 | 6 |
| PA | $527.35 | $518.4K | 983 | 22 |
| OR | $510.64 | $189.4K | 371 | 13 |
| LA | $507.73 | $311.2K | 613 | 12 |
| NV | $500.19 | $165.6K | 331 | 10 |
| OK | $488.50 | $314.6K | 644 | 11 |
| OH | $475.68 | $266.9K | 561 | 18 |
| MS | $462.15 | $195.0K | 422 | 9 |
| MN | $432.69 | $82.6K | 191 | 7 |
| AR | $410.24 | $153.8K | 375 | 9 |
| MO | $395.43 | $146.3K | 370 | 12 |
| WA | $395.21 | $69.2K | 175 | 8 |
| NE | $386.26 | $100.4K | 260 | 5 |
| KS | $380.15 | $146.4K | 385 | 9 |
| NM | $250.14 | $55.3K | 221 | 6 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amiel Moshfegh | Interventional Radiology | CA | $512.3K | 586 | $874.19 |
| Norbert Shtaynberg | Nephrology | NY | $473.8K | 504 | $940.06 |
| Gustavo Torres-Cifuentes | Vascular Surgery | CA | $384.6K | 431 | $892.27 |
| Karl Weingarten | Interventional Radiology | CA | $381.2K | 455 | $837.69 |
| Malwinder Singha | Interventional Radiology | CA | $360.9K | 434 | $831.54 |
| Andrei Gursky | Thoracic Surgery | MD | $323.6K | 355 | $911.60 |
| Pablo Guala | Peripheral Vascular Disease | FL | $322.9K | 406 | $795.41 |
| Amir Salem | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $299.7K | 323 | $927.82 |
| Daniel Simon | Interventional Radiology | NJ | $295.7K | 338 | $874.89 |
| Feliciano Serrano | Nephrology | CA | $287.8K | 317 | $907.98 |
| Inder Singh | Cardiology | CA | $276.7K | 334 | $828.30 |
| David O'connor | Vascular Surgery | NJ | $257.3K | 321 | $801.43 |
| Hardik Patel | Nephrology | SC | $256.8K | 362 | $709.34 |
| Amit Shah | Vascular Surgery | NY | $255.5K | 278 | $918.94 |
| Peter Lin | Vascular Surgery | CA | $252.9K | 283 | $893.51 |
| Jared Criddle | Interventional Radiology | AZ | $252.5K | 356 | $709.34 |
| Anton Cabellon | Nephrology | IN | $251.3K | 353 | $711.83 |
| Paramjit Chopra | Interventional Radiology | IL | $242.0K | 301 | $804.07 |
| Amar Amin | Interventional Radiology | CA | $241.2K | 270 | $893.51 |
| Leo Polosajian | Cardiology | CA | $235.9K | 260 | $907.18 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 37252. With a 3.5x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
While costs have decreased 18.3% since 2016, the wide state-by-state variation suggests the pricing formula may not adequately account for regional differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.