Dr. Michael Thomas Cavender, DO

Dr. Cavender practices at Carilion Clinic Gastroenterology - Akers Farm Nrv in Christiansburg, Virginia.

Dr. Cavender's NPI, 1831453604, was assigned on June 27, 2012. Dr. Cavender graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2012. Dr. Cavender holds Virginia license 0102203521.

Dr. Cavender's primary practice is Carilion Clinic Gastroenterology - Akers Farm Nrv, at 110 Akers Farm NE Rd, Christiansburg, VA 24073 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (540) 382-9405.

Dr. Cavender's primary practice is Carilion Clinic Gastroenterology - Akers Farm Nrv in Christiansburg, Virginia. Dr. Cavender is also affiliated with University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Carilion Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cavender to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cavender practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Cavender's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Cavender is licensed in Virginia.

CMS data shows 1,587 Medicare services from Dr. Cavender across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 269 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $87,715 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 269 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cavender in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cavender's median patient age at 61, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cavender wrote 3,768 Medicare Part D claims for 325 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,210 of them, across 71 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $179,148 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,563 claims across 62 drugs.

Dr. Cavender accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Cavender, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Cavender from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $17.

Dr. Cavender graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2012.