Referring Doctors Resources

Many physicians are able to evaluate peripheral artery disease (PAD), however not all physicians are able to offer advanced PAD treatment options. Modern Vascular specializes only in PAD of the lower leg including revascularization of the pedal loop, and by doing so can provide that most aggressive, state of the art diagnosis and treatment options available in the industry.

Modern Vascular is happy to provide a 2nd opinion to ensure that patients and providers can make the best decision about their pathway of vascular care.

Procedure performed at MV include non invasive ultrasound testing and endovascular treatment options. Our ultrasound tests are administered by registered vascular sonographers trained exclusively for PAD in the lower extremities. Endovascular treatment options including percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - PTA (balloon angioplasty), atherectomy and endovascular stenting.

Endovascular techniques and treatment options like angioplasty, stenting, and atherectomy has led to revascularization of a wider range of patients to relieve intermittent claudication or critical limb ischemia in patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease is now firmly established as an alternative to surgical revascularization. Increase blood flow restoration can aid in wound healing treatment plans and relieve pain associated with some types of neuropathy of the foot.

Modern Vascular offices participate in most major insurance plans including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Cigna, Humana, and State Medicare/Medicaid. Regional plans vary from state to state. While Modern Vascular is in network with many insurance plans there are some that are in process and/or pending. Modern Vascular staff will work to obtain authorization for PCP approval and will fight for coverage if we are not in network with the patient’s insurance provider. Modern Vascular providers will also participate in peer-to-peer conversation as our insurance specialists will work to obtain authorization.

Modern Vascular has great relationships with many insurers and can often gain out of network approval if allowed to work on the patient’s behalf due to the complexity of our treatments we offer.

Modern Vascular is an outpatient lab in which all patients have their procedures preformed in an office setting and then are discharged to their homes usually 2-3 hours after their procedures.

In some cases, established patients with Modern Vascular are able to obtain assistance with transportation needs. Often, patients insurance plans also provide transportation options for appointments. Modern Vascular staff will work with patients and their families to provide local resource information to ensure patients are able to get to their appointments and return home.

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Decisions about whether to revascularize and how to revascularize patients with PAD depend on a number of factors, including patient-specific characteristics, anatomic location, severity of symptoms, need for possible repeat revascularization in the future, and patient and physician preferences. Every MV patient is assessed for PAD through physical exam and patient history review. Non-invasive ultrasound testing/dopplers are obtained when indicated and based on these findings a patient would then be scheduled for procedure if appropriate.

The number of referrals that have the procedure ranges from 40% - 60% of total patients seen per month.

Upon receipt of referral a notification will be faxed to your office and the MV staff will begin insurance verification and patient scheduling practices. Once the patient is scheduled, you will receive another notification of the date of the appointment date and time. Consultation notes will be sent after the patient is seen by our provider with the findings and plan of treatment. After the procedure you will receive notification of the treatment preformed and post procedure outcomes.

Modern Vascular physicians and staff members welcome you to observe our clinic and procedure process. The clinical team would be happy to schedule a time for you to come into our facilities.

The Modern Vascular staff will need a referral indicating that there is a need for PAD evaluation, as well as last office notes, patient insurance information and patient demographics.