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Dr. John Ligush JR, MD

Accepting New Patients

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and General Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1987)

595 Martha Jefferson Drive Suite 270
Charlottesville, VA 22911

(434) 654-1700

Dr. John Ligush JR, MD is a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA specializing in vascular surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. John Ligush JR, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health and MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

595 Martha Jefferson Drive Suite 270
Charlottesville, VA 22911

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

vascular physiologic studies

In 2023, Dr. John Ligush JR, MD had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

In 2023, Dr. John Ligush JR, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

subclavian endarterectomy

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

vertebral endarterectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. John Ligush JR, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, subclavian endarterectomy, transcervical subclavian endarterectomy, and vertebral endarterectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
anastomosis	25
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	1365
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vascular procedures	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	94
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	27
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	1160
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
neck surgery	12
plastic surgery procedures	101
reconstructive surgery	101
tissue transfer	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	76
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	103
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	1247
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
neck surgery	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	206
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1156
excision	11
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
vascular procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	128
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1199
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	94
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	49
doctor visit	1111
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
neck surgery	17
pelvic imaging	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	499
vascular procedures	744

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	619
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	113
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	69
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1245
endarterectomy	17
excision	12
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
neck surgery	17
pelvic imaging	69
ultrasound (sonogram)	557
vascular procedures	837

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	107
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	73
doctor visit	1154
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
pelvic imaging	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	481
vascular procedures	677

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	83
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
doctor visit	1237
endarterectomy	16
excision	16
hospital care	106
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	104
inpatient care	106
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	746

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	89
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	85
doctor visit	1255
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	513
vascular procedures	735

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	107
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2023 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	71
dialysis access procedures	21
doctor visit	1365
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	554
vascular procedures	777

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	108
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

abdominal imaging	69
ablation	26
anastomosis	21
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	39
doctor visit	1226
endarterectomy	15
excision	13
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	69
plastic surgery procedures	101
reconstructive surgery	101
tissue transfer	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vascular procedures	473
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	101

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	608
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	268
85 and over	112
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	271

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Ligush JR, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Ligush JR, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Ligush JR, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2007 American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2017 American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2027 American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2006 and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2007 American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2017 American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery - 2027 American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2006 (2017)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Ligush JR, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Ligush JR, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Ligush JR, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$919 Endurant $466	Aortic Stent Grafts $170	VenaSeal $149	HawkOne $117	Aptus Heli-FX $17
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$829 ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $238	C3 Delivery System $236	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $233	GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $123
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$331 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $331
Medtronic, Inc.	$311 Valiant Captivia $154	Heli-FX EndoAnchor System $111	ENDURANT IIS $46
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$192 $192
Other	$195 Varithena Administration Pack $79	XARELTO $45	GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $30	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $23	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $15	Other $3

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,212
Travel and Lodging	$373
Education	$192

Biography

Dr. John Ligush is a medical specialist in general surgery and vascular surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. Before performing his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Dr. Ligush attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Ligush is 5.0 stars (out of 5).