Good for you. Mayo was my first choice but I was unable to make that work. My experience has been that centers of excellence like Mayo and Northwestern Medicine in Chicago where I receive my care set a standard for care that community hospitals cannot match.

You’re in good hands and going to do great!

Mayo at the time at Phoenix did not take Medicare. They now take Medicare but not Medicare advantage. I have a blocked carotid. So I went to Mayo. Actually 100% in the right and at the time 65% in the left. The Mayo cardiologist said lets wait until your over 70%. blocked for surgery. He said you can find a vein stripper that will do it but its best if we wait. He said I get paid either way they get paid for the surgery.

Frontline/PBS sometime back had the history of the Mayo Clinic was initially founded by a physician, then his two sons began the expansion. Yes, the theme of treatment is doctors receive their compensation regardless based on how many operations they perform. The concept is a team-based approach (emphasis added). For this reason, alone, Mayo is one of the best.

Medicine is all about money. It seems rather distasteful a physical would push one into surgery because of the economic benefits. But, this situation occurs to thousands of men yearly.