Dr. Ronald Gardner, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Gardner
Dr. Ronald Gardner is an orthopedic surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gardner performed 21,448 Medicare services across 4,199 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gardner received a total of $84,714 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gardner is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 6,946 | $7 | $23 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) | 5,377 | $13 | $35 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,842 | $8 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,135 | $72 | $191 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 720 | $54 | $147 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 666 | $94 | $245 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 631 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 601 | $94 | $267 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 572 | $0 | $1 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 495 | $36 | $97 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 281 | $31 | $86 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 242 | $130 | $375 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 151 | $26 | $72 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 132 | $36 | $99 |
| Total knee replacement | 125 | $1,093 | $2,868 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 71 | $39 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 70 | $122 | $354 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 65 | $176 | $492 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 59 | $81 | $238 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 46 | $31 | $84 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 42 | $17 | $62 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 31 | $100 | $475 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 30 | $39 | $108 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 27 | $40 | $113 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 26 | $23 | $59 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 22 | $40 | $111 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 17 | $27 | $69 |
| Total hip replacement | 13 | $1,090 | $2,872 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 13 | $314 | $858 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (64%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
2.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Gardner is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 11%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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