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Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(87 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: vascular surgery procedures

301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 772-2222

Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD is a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD is affiliated with UTMB Health and Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Office Locations

UTMB Health

1005 Harborside Drive 5th Floor
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 772-6787

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1075 N Curtis Road Suite 101
Boise, ID 83706

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301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555

(409) 772-2222

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

abdominal aortogram

aortogram

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular studies

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal aortogram, aortogram, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular studies, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD performed more vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arteriogram

lower extremity arterial duplex

By Affordability:

angiogram

arteriogram

duplex ultrasound

extremity arteriogram

peripheral angiogram

vascular ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD performed more arteriogram, and lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), arteriogram, duplex ultrasound, extremity arteriogram, peripheral (arm or leg) angiogram, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

minimally invasive procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	152

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	94
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	23
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	94
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1435
vascular procedures	1807

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	282
Hispanic	195
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	387
85 and over	138
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	163
dialysis access procedures	59
pelvic imaging	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	2181
vascular procedures	2596

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	737
Female	832

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	381
Hispanic	230
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	198
Less than 65	323

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
dialysis access procedures	63
pelvic imaging	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	1505
vascular procedures	1803

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1198
Female	1386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1508
Black	652
Hispanic	368
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1014
From 75 to 84	770
85 and over	292
Less than 65	508

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	145
dialysis access procedures	44
pelvic imaging	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	2140
vascular procedures	2522

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	909

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1031
Black	410
Hispanic	252
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	226
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	184
dialysis access procedures	51
doctor visit	11
pelvic imaging	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	1984
vascular procedures	2352

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	742
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1007
Black	373
Hispanic	233
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	218
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	147
dialysis access procedures	71
doctor visit	111
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
pelvic imaging	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	1530
vascular procedures	1828

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	296
Hispanic	169
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	171
Less than 65	243

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
dialysis access procedures	30
doctor visit	192
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	16
pelvic imaging	73
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	772
vascular procedures	1089

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	161
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	108
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	77
dialysis access procedures	53
doctor visit	136
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
pelvic imaging	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	1104
vascular procedures	1436

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	507
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	202
Hispanic	136
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	166
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	111
dialysis access procedures	51
doctor visit	122
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
pelvic imaging	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	1624
vascular procedures	2029

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	781

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	251
Hispanic	185
Asian	24
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	213
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	121
pelvic imaging	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	444
vascular procedures	606

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	86
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	83
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Galveston, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	116
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	102
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	14
pelvic imaging	116
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1346
vascular procedures	1656

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	281
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	781
Hispanic	176
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	384
85 and over	164
Less than 65	230
65 to 74	486

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Columbus Hospital, Chicago. He is certified by the Vascular Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in Idaho.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Columbus Hospital, Chicago (1991)

Board Certification: Vascular Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: Idaho

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UTMB Health

Saint Alphonsus Health System

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 87 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Galveston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Trivascular, Inc.	$153,511 AAA Stent Grafts $153,511
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$147,895 VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $67,343	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $20,755	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $13,306	C3 Delivery System $9,055	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $8,500	Other $28,936
Endologix, Inc.	$35,286 OVATION $28,926	AFX $6,039	$321
Abbott Laboratories	$27,123 Vascular $27,020	Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter $82	Diamondback Peripheral $21
Boston Scientific Corporation	$20,387 GENERAL - STENTS $3,778	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $3,398	GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION $3,025	Angiojet $1,380	GENERAL THERAPIES $737	Other $8,069
Other	$26,808 Vascular $12,843	Endurant $1,398	BPV-Lutonix $1,172	OVATION $724	Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft $678	Other $9,992

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$196,797
Honoraria	$108,150
Travel and Lodging	$54,616
Food and Beverage	$33,754
Education	$10,650
Other	$7,045

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Ben Silva JR., MD has received 72 research payments totaling $261,491.

Biography

Dr. Michael Silva specializes in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), general surgery, and vascular surgery. His areas of expertise include vascular surgery procedures. Dr. Silva is professionally affiliated with UTMB Faculty Group Practice and Saint Alphonsus Health System. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Columbus Hospital, Chicago. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Silva has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors. According to UTMB Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Galveston, TX.