In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD performed more skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures 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.

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biopsy

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD performed more biopsy, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	32
blood draw	30
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	370
esophageal dilation	57
gastrointestinal procedures	462
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	36
manometry	34
minimally invasive procedures	412
preventive care	119
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	248
skin procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	43
blood draw	30
catheterization	70
diagnostic procedures	247
doctor visit	394
esophageal dilation	55
gastrointestinal procedures	378
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	41
minimally invasive procedures	362
preventive care	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	274
skin procedures	40
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
X-rays	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	91
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
balloon dilation	31
blood draw	23
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	274
doctor visit	419
esophageal dilation	31
gastrointestinal procedures	436
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
manometry	14
minimally invasive procedures	399
open surgery	11
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	316
skin procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	84
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
balloon dilation	45
blood draw	26
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	248
doctor visit	388
esophageal dilation	45
gastrointestinal procedures	387
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	387
pleural drainage	20
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290
skin procedures	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	146
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	54
blood draw	16
catheterization	50
device removal	15
diagnostic procedures	255
doctor visit	405
esophageal dilation	54
gastrointestinal procedures	470
minimally invasive procedures	452
preventive care	112
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	287
skin procedures	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	90
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
aspiration	12
balloon dilation	53
bone marrow tests	26
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	216
doctor visit	363
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	393
minimally invasive procedures	393
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223
skin procedures	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	83
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
balloon dilation	37
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	354
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	351
minimally invasive procedures	351
pleural drainage	17
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192
skin procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	73
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
balloon dilation	54
catheterization	57
device removal	13
diagnostic procedures	178
doctor visit	389
esophageal dilation	54
gastrointestinal procedures	404
minimally invasive procedures	389
pleural drainage	23
preventive care	104
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209
skin procedures	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	66
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
balloon dilation	53
blood draw	22
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	435
esophageal dilation	53
gastrointestinal procedures	366
minimally invasive procedures	355
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	178
skin procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	58
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
balloon dilation	30
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	129
doctor visit	311
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	282
minimally invasive procedures	268
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151
skin procedures	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	47
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	25
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	293
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	211
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	211
plastic surgery procedures	14
preventive care	50
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	117
skin procedures	25
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	47
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chanute, KS were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery	11
anastomosis	11
aspiration	19
balloon dilation	41
blood draw	24
bone marrow tests	26
catheterization	52
device removal	14
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	374
esophageal dilation	44
gastrointestinal procedures	376
hospital care	27
injections	12
inpatient care	27
lab tests	34
manometry	24
minimally invasive procedures	361
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	14
pleural drainage	18
preventive care	88
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225
skin procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD.

**Gender**
Female	282
Male	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	503
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	153
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	204

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kansas.

Licensed In: Kansas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,248 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,248
Kerecis Limited	$1,228 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $1,228
Davol Inc.	$1,125 DAV-OptiFixTM $943	DAV-VENTRALIGHT $182
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$750 ONIVYDE $750
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$656 Orbera $656
Other	$370 Abre $119	STRAVIX $50	GRAFIX PL $30	Barrx $29	TANZEUM $29	Other $113

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,544
Food and Beverage	$1,071
Consulting Fee	$750
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Charles Vanhouden's area of specialization is general surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Earl Vanhouden, MD From 2012 - 2022

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