Dr. Zachary James Wanken, MD

Dr. Wanken practices at VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Wanken's NPI, 1215324413, was assigned on April 25, 2015. Dr. Wanken graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Wanken holds Missouri license 2021028372.

Dr. Wanken's primary practice is VA St Louis Health Care System, at 915 N Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63106 in Saint Louis City. The practice phone is (913) 578-4409.

Dr. Wanken's primary practice is VA St Louis Health Care System in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Wanken is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wanken to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wanken practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Wanken's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Wanken is licensed in Missouri.

CMS data shows 113 Medicare services from Dr. Wanken across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 126 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,216 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 126 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wanken in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.66, 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. Wanken's median patient age at 70, with 38% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wanken wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 36% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 35 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $19,002 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Wanken for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wanken accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wanken as offering telehealth.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Wanken, published from 2019 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Endovascular Procedures and Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Wanken has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Wanken's most frequent co-authors are Philip Paul Goodney, MD, Jesse A. Columbo, MD and David H. Stone, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 168 general payments to Dr. Wanken from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Penumbra, Inc. paid the most, $3,852.

Dr. Wanken graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2015.