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Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1988)

819 Ayers Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 761-8610

Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD is a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX specializing in vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and DIALYSIS ACCESS CENTER, LLP.

Office Locations

819 Ayers Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404

(361) 761-8610

(361) 761-8611

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In The News

“Lofton Misick, a heart surgeon who's worked with Surender Neravetla for years, left Springfield Regional to take a new position in Texas.”—"Father, daughter team up for surgeries at Springfield hospital", Springfield News-Sun, July 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lower extremity angioplasty

In 2023, Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD performed more lower extremity (leg) angioplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

By Affordability:

hemodialysis access surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD performed more extremity arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis access surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal aortogram

angiogram

AV fistula surgery

minimally invasive procedures

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

anastomosis

arteriovenous anastomosis

AV fistula surgery

vascular anastomosis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD performed more abdominal aortogram, angiogram (angiography), AV fistula surgery, minimally invasive procedures, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anastomosis, arteriovenous (AV) anastomosis, AV fistula surgery, and vascular anastomosis 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2012 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	50
catheterization	42
doctor visit	288
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	49
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	299

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
angioplasty	12
bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	68
catheterization	38
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	292
hospital care	112
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	88
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	15
stent placement (stenting)	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	114
vascular procedures	314

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	49
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
anastomosis	12
angioplasty	33
bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	40
catheterization	28
dialysis access procedures	55
doctor visit	336
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
minimally invasive procedures	62
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	35
stent placement (stenting)	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	480
X-rays	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	55
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
angioplasty	13
bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	62
catheterization	33
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	250
hospital care	83
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	70
open surgery	34
pelvic imaging	42
stent placement (stenting)	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	466
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	112
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
angioplasty	26
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	229
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	357

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	52
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2017 were vascular procedures, anastomosis, dialysis access procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	79
dialysis access procedures	79
doctor visit	218
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vascular procedures	199

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	15
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	21
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, anastomosis and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	57
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	210
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	159
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	13
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	75
Dementia	20
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	33
angioplasty	17
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	178
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	17
vascular procedures	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	169
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	18
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
angioplasty	29
dialysis access procedures	38
doctor visit	158
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	29
vascular procedures	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	188
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	24
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	23
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
dialysis access procedures	24
doctor visit	213
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
vascular procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, angioplasty and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
angioplasty	33
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	228
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	69
vascular procedures	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	72
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Corpus Christi, TX were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	30
anastomosis	32
angioplasty	23
bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	55
catheterization	35
dialysis access procedures	38
doctor visit	236
hospital care	76
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	30
pelvic imaging	30
stent placement (stenting)	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	129
vascular procedures	249
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	178
Hispanic	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	100

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	7
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

DIALYSIS ACCESS CENTER, LLP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$12,073 Atherectomy Device $6,570	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $2,794	Diamondback Peripheral $1,758	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $357	$593
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,764 Endurant $2,412	Aortic Stent Grafts $1,929	CoreValve Evolut $890	IN.PACT Admiral $363	TurboHawk $239	Other $932
Endologix, Inc.	$3,043 AFX $2,263	Nellix $118	OVATION $83	Pevar $72	$507
Covidien Sales LLC	$2,362 CVI $1,084	Plaque Excision $366	PTA $127	Embolic Protection $87	Procedural Support and Other $56	Other $642
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$2,313 GlideWire $1,647	AZUR $125	Angio-Seal $108	INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS $100	Heartrail $29	Other $304
Other	$17,560 XARELTO $1,915	Chocolate Balloon Catheter $1,774	Peritoneal Dialysis Systems $1,217	CVX-300CVX-300P $995	Impella $858	Other $10,801

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24,193
Travel and Lodging	$15,321
Honoraria	$4,000
Education	$600

Biography

Dr. Lofton Misick's medical specialty is vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Misick attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Misick completed residency programs at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lofton N. Misick, MD in 2022

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