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Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: aortic aneurysm, vascular surgery procedures

100 Park Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801

(518) 792-7122

Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Albany Medical Center, Albany Medical College, Ellis Medicine and The Vascular Group, PLLC.

Office Locations

Albany Medical Center

100 Park Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801

(518) 792-7122

(518) 792-3800

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113 Holland Avenue Stratton Vamc (500)
Albany, NY 12208

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117 Mary's Avenue Suite 202
Kingston, NY 12401

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Albany Medical Center

391 Myrtle Avenue Floor 5
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-5640

(518) 262-9413

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In The News

“The procedure took place at Albany Medical Center and was performed by R. Clement Darling, III, MD, chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery.”—"Albany Med Health System implants groundbreaking new device to treat heart failure", Troy Record, June 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

inpatient hospital care

lower extremity venous duplex

upper extremity arterial duplex

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lower extremity venous duplex, upper extremity arterial duplex, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

dialysis access procedures

hemodialysis access procedures

In 2023, Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD had a list price for dialysis access procedures, and hemodialysis access procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

carotid duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access imaging

vascular access ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access imaging, and vascular access ultrasound 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. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	75
bypass surgery	12
compression therapy	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	477
endarterectomy	41
excision	11
hospital care	134
immobilization	41
inpatient care	134
lower extremity surgery	12
neck surgery	29
pelvic imaging	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	511

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	87
compression therapy	48
doctor visit	439
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	117
immobilization	48
inpatient care	117
neck surgery	22
pelvic imaging	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	296
vascular procedures	541

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	80
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	117
compression therapy	77
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	437
endarterectomy	15
hospital care	194
immobilization	77
inpatient care	194
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	1201
vascular procedures	1735

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	750
Female	673

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	137
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	225
Less than 65	319

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	149
compression therapy	117
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	697
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	345
immobilization	117
inpatient care	345
neck surgery	24
pelvic imaging	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	1601
vascular procedures	2399

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2092
Female	1780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3342
Black	350
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1334
From 75 to 84	1092
85 and over	616
Less than 65	830

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	163
compression therapy	62
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	666
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	154
immobilization	62
inpatient care	154
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	1677
vascular procedures	2510

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1032
Female	896

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1633
Black	191
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	707
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	295
Less than 65	404

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
dialysis access procedures	44
doctor visit	254
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
neck surgery	24
pelvic imaging	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	1361
vascular procedures	2015

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	764

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Black	160
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	256
Less than 65	369

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	76
dialysis access procedures	31
doctor visit	156
endarterectomy	18
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
neck surgery	18
pelvic imaging	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	1317
vascular procedures	1875

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	786
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1227
Black	150
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	202
Less than 65	345

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	78
dialysis access procedures	25
doctor visit	163
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	573
inpatient care	573
neck surgery	22
pelvic imaging	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	1347
vascular procedures	1896

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	152
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	231
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	78
dialysis access procedures	43
doctor visit	192
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
neck surgery	17
pelvic imaging	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	1171
vascular procedures	1691

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	647
Female	599

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	120
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	205
Less than 65	272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	64
dialysis access procedures	36
doctor visit	62
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	1092
vascular procedures	1534

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	611
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	100
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	163
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	56
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	60
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
neck surgery	19
pelvic imaging	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	981
vascular procedures	1402

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	946
Black	89
Hispanic	24
Asian	14
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	170
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Glens Falls, NY were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	96
bypass surgery	12
compression therapy	69
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	327
endarterectomy	20
excision	11
hospital care	259
immobilization	69
inpatient care	259
lower extremity surgery	12
neck surgery	19
pelvic imaging	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	1117
vascular procedures	1646

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	134
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	1228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	34

**Age**
75 to 84	403
85 and over	222
Less than 65	309
65 to 74	510

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery) American Board of Surgery (1991)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

Ellis Medicine

The Vascular Group, PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph Clement Darling III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$18,973 Vascular Graft $6,768	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $2,721	C3 Delivery System $1,517	PROPATEN Vascular Graft $1,443	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $1,206	Other $5,318
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,497 Aortic Stent Grafts $3,768	Endurant $1,144	HawkOne $517	Mo.Ma $208	Valiant Navion $186	Other $673
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,277 Abre $3,041	HawkOne $1,107	ENDURANT IIS $267	IN.PACT Admiral $241	Endurant $234	Other $386
Covidien Sales LLC	$4,511 CVI $83	$4,428
Cook Medical LLC	$3,735 Zenith Spiral-Z $41	Cook Medical Thoracic $21	Cook Medical Advanced Tech $21	Cook Medical Stents $20	Zenith $19	Other $3,613
Other	$11,833 Barostim Neo System $2,000	VALVULOTOM $496	ELUVIA $485	RELAY $430	Vascular $411	Other $8,011

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$30,501
Grant	$8,241
Travel and Lodging	$3,448
Honoraria	$3,136
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Other	$2,501

Biography

Dr. R. Darling's medical specialty is interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in aortic aneurysm and vascular surgery procedures. His professional affiliations include Albany Medical College, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Ellis Medicine. Dr. Darling is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Darling completed a residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.