Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas, MD

  • Clovis, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1881792208PAC ID5890785760
Medicare services, 2024
38
Medicare patients, 2024
56
Part D claims, 2017
24
MIPS score, 2024
92
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
2755 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA 93611
Practice phone
Call (559) 324-4000
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Primary practice

Clovis Community Medical Center

Hospital · Clovis, California

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Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas is a general surgeon in Clovis, California

Dr. Gardikas practices at Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California, part of Community Health System.

Dr. Gardikas' NPI, 1881792208, was assigned on September 20, 2006. Dr. Gardikas graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Gardikas holds California license G65732.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890785760
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(559) 324-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas practices at Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California

Dr. Gardikas' primary practice is Clovis Community Medical Center, at 2755 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA 93611 in Fresno County. The practice phone is (559) 324-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Gardikas' primary practice is Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California, part of Community Health System. The medical group on file is Community Health Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gardikas to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gardikas practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Clovis Community Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Gardikas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gardikas is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Gardikas is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G65732 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Gardikas

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Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024

CMS data shows 38 Medicare services from Dr. Gardikas across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 56 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,972 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202438
Medicare patients56
Paid by Medicare$2,972
Procedure codes2

Dr. Gardikas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 392024: 383%

Dr. Gardikas compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Gardikas
  • California median
Medicare services
38vs 16677% below
Medicare patients
56vs 12154% below
Part D claims
24vs 3429% below

Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gardikas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas treated 56 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gardikas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gardikas' median patient age at 53, with 97% women.

Medicare patients, 202456
Average age72
Average risk score0.83

Dr. Gardikas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Gardikas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure70%
  3. Cancer45%
  4. Arthritis41%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Diabetes23%
  7. Asthma20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Gardikas' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women97%
  • Men2%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Gardikas wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $101 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 201724
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$101

Dr. Gardikas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 332017: 2427%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 2 in 2016.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Gardikas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gardikas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gardikas as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Gardikas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 78.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas received $2,731 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Gardikas from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $1,089.

General payments to Dr. Gardikas by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Gardikas by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,41688%
  • Travel and lodging$31512%

Companies that paid Dr. Gardikas the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gardikas, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Gardikas

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  2. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine

Dr. Gardikas graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Gardikas is a member of ACS.

  1. Medical schoolSaint Louis University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Gardikas is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Gardikas accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' NPI number?

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' NPI number is 1881792208. It was assigned on September 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas?

Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas is a general surgeon in Clovis, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas practice?

Dr. Gardikas practices at 2755 Herndon Ave, Clovis, CA 93611. Dr. Gardikas' primary practice is Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California, part of Community Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gardikas to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gardikas is (559) 324-4000.

What is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' medical license number?

Dr. Gardikas holds California license G65732.

Which hospitals is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas affiliated with?

Dr. Gardikas practices at Clovis Community Medical Center in Clovis, California.

What medical group is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas part of?

Dr. Gardikas is linked to Community Health Partners. Dmand AI links Dr. Gardikas to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gardikas billed Medicare for 38 services in 2024, and Dr. Gardikas accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Gardikas as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas' MIPS score?

Dr. Gardikas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas see?

CMS counts 56 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gardikas in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas board certified?

Yes. Dr. Gardikas is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Gardikas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas go to medical school?

Dr. Gardikas graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gardikas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,731 in general payments to Dr. Gardikas from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas been practicing?

Dr. Gardikas graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Vassi Ann Gardikas accept?

Dr. Gardikas is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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