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Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD

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(Dr. Garth Garrison, MD)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Utah School of Medicine (2005)

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-1158

Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD is a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-1158

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoalveolar lavage

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD performed more bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
bronchoscopy	34
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	190
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
pulmonary testing	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	30
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	225
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
pulmonary testing	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	53
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
bronchoscopy	30
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	282
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
pulmonary testing	102

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	44
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	41
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	366
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
pulmonary testing	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	86
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	375
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
pulmonary testing	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	34
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	30
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2018 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	386
pulmonary testing	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	160

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	345
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2020 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	231
pulmonary testing	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2021 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	239
pulmonary testing	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
pulmonary testing	91

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	29
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Burlington, VT were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

aspiration	19
bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	301
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	19
pulmonary testing	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	267
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	32
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

Education & Training

Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC

UVM Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, CIGNA Lifesource, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Delta Dental, Cigna, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Anthem, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

CIGNA Lifesource

Great-West Healthcare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Delta Dental

Cigna

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Anthem

MVP Health Care

First Health

UnitedHealthcare

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Vermont Blue Advantage

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Zelis/Stratose

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

EBPA

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, VT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Garth W. Garrison, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$1,291 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,291

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,201
Food and Beverage	$90

Biography

Dr. Garth Garrison is a medical specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Dr. Garrison attended medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Garrison trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network. Dr. Garrison welcomes new patients at his office inBurlington, VT as reported by The University of Vermont Health Network.