Dr. Joseph D. Ayers, MD
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 840
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
NY license 233964 -
Surgery Physician
NY license 233964
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY
- Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY
- Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY
- O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY
- Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY
Medical groups
- Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital (763 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 840
- Services billed
- 1,520
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 194 | 189 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 159 | 149 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 157 | 157 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 155 | 133 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 122 | 119 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 115 | 86 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 62 | 58 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 57 | 53 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 57 | 57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 42 | 23 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 76 |
| Cilostazol Other prescribers in New York, NY | 20 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 19 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in New York, NY | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 11 payments worth $679 in total to this clinician.
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $309 |
|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $138 |
| Endologix LLC | $124 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $75.99 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $32.16 |
| Food and Beverage | $679 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.