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Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS

(Dr. David Andrew Nation, MD)

(386 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: carotid stenosis

930 Kohlers Crossing Suite 650
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 459-8753

Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS is affiliated with Ascension, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, St. David's HealthCare, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, St. David's South Austin Medical Center, CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, PA, Ascension Seton Williamson, Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus and Ascension Seton Northwest.

Office Locations

St. David's South Austin Medical Center

1010 West 40th Street
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 459-8753

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3201 South Austin Avenue Suite 255
Georgetown, TX 78626

(512) 501-4287

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4316 James Casey Building E Suite 202
Austin, TX 78745

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930 Kohlers Crossing Suite 650
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 459-8753

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In The News

“"There's also an overall inflammatory response in these conditions, which can activate the clotting cascade and lead to blood clot development," Dr. David Nation, a board-certified vascular surgeon...”—"The Risk Factors For A Blood Clot Are More Common Than You Think", Huff Post, February 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood tests

dialysis access revision

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

metabolic panel

In 2012, Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS had a list price for blood tests, dialysis access revision, dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	25
dialysis access procedures	62
doctor visit	12
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
open surgery	26
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
vascular procedures	77
X-rays	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	24
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	67
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and angioplasty.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	57
angioplasty	83
catheterization	13
dialysis access procedures	184
doctor visit	130
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	24
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	293
X-rays	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	112
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	68
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	45
catheterization	17
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	104
doctor visit	149
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	27
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	78
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	22
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	73
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	28
catheterization	23
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	69
doctor visit	121
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
lab tests	28
open surgery	19
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	140

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	54
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	35
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	67
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
anastomosis	12
dialysis access procedures	37
doctor visit	137
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	51
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	29
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	14
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	133
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
open surgery	15
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	136

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	18
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	62
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	146
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	11
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	97
vascular procedures	168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	36
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	27
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
anastomosis	13
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	214
pelvic imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
vascular procedures	209

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	24
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	37
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Austin, TX were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	34
anastomosis	26
angioplasty	54
catheterization	16
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	67
doctor visit	130
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	15
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	57
vascular procedures	168
X-rays	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	146
Hispanic	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	27
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	95

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	21

Education & Training

Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Surgery - Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Surgery - Surgery The American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

St. David's HealthCare

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

St. David's South Austin Medical Center

CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGEONS, PA

Ascension Seton Williamson

Dell Children's Medical Center North Campus

Ascension Seton Northwest

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 386 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$3,162 C3 Delivery System $773	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $690	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $410	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis $389	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $373	Other $528
Endologix, Inc.	$3,036 AFX $2,629	OVATION $407
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,888 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $2,554	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $172	Diamondback Peripheral $118	Atherectomy Device $44
Abbott Laboratories	$869 Supera peripheral stent system $592	Omnilink Elite vascular stent system $140	Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $124	Hi-Torque Connect guide wire $8	Hi-Torque Command guide wire $4
Bolton Medical Inc	$730 Relay Grafts $327	Grafts $275	RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM $128
Other	$2,314 Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $319	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $173	LUTONIX $164	CVX-300CVX-300P $163	BPV-Lifestent $143	Other $1,351

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,257
Travel and Lodging	$1,742

Research Payments

Dr. David A. Nation, MD, FACS has received 18 research payments totaling $86,619.

Biography

Dr. David Nation is a specialist in vascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. His clinical interests encompass carotid stenosis. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Nation studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Nation completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Nation has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. His professional affiliations include Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons.