Dr. Arnold Bradley Vardiman, MD

Dr. Vardiman practices at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Vardiman's NPI, 1346241817, was assigned on August 9, 2005. Dr. Vardiman graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1989. Dr. Vardiman holds Texas license H9010.

Dr. Vardiman's primary practice is Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, at 1139 E Sonterra Blvd,, San Antonio, TX 78258 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 638-2101.

Dr. Vardiman's primary practice is Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Vardiman is also affiliated with Peterson Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Methodist Healthcare System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vardiman to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vardiman practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Vardiman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Vardiman is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Vardiman is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Vardiman treats.

CMS data shows 1,833 Medicare services from Dr. Vardiman across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 757 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $491,656 for them.

CMS counts 757 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vardiman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 387 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vardiman's median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vardiman wrote 297 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 255 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,378 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 587 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Vardiman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Vardiman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 479 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Vardiman, more than 99% 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 9 papers to Dr. Vardiman, published from 2019 to 2023. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Pedicle Screws, Robotic Surgical Procedures and Spine. Dr. Vardiman has published most often in J Robot Surg. Dr. Vardiman's most frequent co-authors are David Joseph Wallace, MD, Grant A. Booher, MD and Henry Huntington Batjer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 875 general payments to Dr. Vardiman from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $878,182. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $46,200 in 2019.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Vardiman, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013.

Dr. Vardiman graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1989. Dr. Vardiman is a member of AANS, ACS and CNS.

Dr. Vardiman is in network with 24 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.