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Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD

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(Dr. Victor Henry Vanberkel, PhD, MD)

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic cancer

201 ABRAHAM FLEXNER WAY SUITE 1200
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

(502) 588-7600

Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD is a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD is affiliated with UofL Health .

Office Locations

201 ABRAHAM FLEXNER WAY SUITE 1200
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

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220 Abraham Flexner Way 3rd Floor
Louisville, KY 40202

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529 Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

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201 ABRAHAM FLEXNER WAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

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In The News

“This study demonstrated that levels of certain chemical markers associated with a tumor went down in people after they had surgery for lung cancer, said Dr. Victor van Berkel, a thoracic surgeon at...”—"Cancer clues in the breath: Test could ease screening", Fox News, June 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
catheterization	23
doctor visit	130
excision	11
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
doctor visit	125
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
dissection	16
doctor visit	131
excision	16
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
excision	14
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

dissection	19
doctor visit	142
excision	42
lobectomy	19
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	61
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2017 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	81

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

dissection	14
doctor visit	214
excision	31
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

dissection	12
doctor visit	137
excision	12
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	25
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	83

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated as a thoracic surgeon in LOUISVILLE, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	19
dissection	15
doctor visit	137
excision	21
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	3
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	49

Education & Training

Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (2008)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UofL Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Victor Henry Van Berkel, MD PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,292 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,292
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,176 ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $760	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $336	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $45	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $34
Ethicon US, LLC	$201 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $67	Endoscopy: Endocutters $45	Biosurgicals $44	ECHELON ENDOPATH $24	Sutures $22
Baxter Healthcare	$200 BioSurgery - FLOSEAL $139	Surgical Care - CoSeal $31	FLOSEAL $31
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$181 TAFINLAR $73	SANDOSTATIN LAR $31	ZYKADIA $24	PROMACTA $17	VOTRIENT - SARCOMA $13	Other $23
Other	$1,867 SternaLock Blu $124	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $104	LUNA $102	TAGRISSO $92	Monarch $79	Other $1,366

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,925
Education	$2,006
Travel and Lodging	$1,987

Biography

Dr. Victor Vanberkel practices thoracic surgery. He has a special interest in thoracic cancer. He attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Vanberkel has received the following distinctions: Resident Teacher of the Year, University of Louisville CT Fellowship Program and Tufts University School of Medicine Citation for Excellence in Teaching. He is professionally affiliated with UofL Health. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Louisville, KY.