Dr. Richard Christian Hershberger, MD

Dr. Hershberger practices at Vascular Associates Of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Hershberger's NPI, 1497959225, was assigned on June 14, 2007. Dr. Hershberger graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Hershberger holds Illinois license 036.117837.

Dr. Hershberger's primary practice is Vascular Associates of Sarasota, at 600 N Cattlemen Rd Ste 220 Suite 220, Sarasota, FL 34232. The practice phone is (941) 371-6565.

Dr. Hershberger's primary practice is Vascular Associates Of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Hershberger is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus. The medical group on file is Sarasota Vascular Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hershberger to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hershberger practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Hershberger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Hershberger is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hershberger's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Florida.

Dmand AI lists amputation, aortic atherosclerois, arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and heart device and aorta surgery among the conditions Dr. Hershberger treats.

CMS data shows 6,026 Medicare services from Dr. Hershberger across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,456 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $269,502 for them.

CMS counts 1,456 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hershberger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 622 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hershberger's median patient age at 76, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hershberger wrote 471 Medicare Part D claims for 168 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 413 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $70,653 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 330 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Hershberger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Hershberger, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Hershberger, published from 2009 to 2017. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Endovascular Procedures and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Hershberger has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Hershberger's most frequent co-authors are Bernadette Aulivola, MD, Pegge Marie Halandras, MD and Omar Al-Nouri, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 229 general payments to Dr. Hershberger from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,639.

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

Dr. Hershberger graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Hershberger is a member of ACS and SVS.

Dr. Hershberger is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.