Dr. Gennady Gekht, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gekht
Dr. Gennady Gekht is a clinical neurophysiology physician in Lakewood Ranch, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gekht performed 11,869 Medicare services across 2,930 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gekht received a total of $47,789 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 292 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical neurophysiology physician. 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. Gekht 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 5,600 | $5 | $12 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,043 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 879 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 586 | $6 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 428 | $93 | $217 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 284 | $119 | $334 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 238 | $153 | $478 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 200 | $41 | $170 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 193 | $224 | $627 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 187 | $87 | $187 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 126 | $97 | $230 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 120 | $176 | $573 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 113 | $48 | $359 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 106 | $153 | $900 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 102 | $94 | $291 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 97 | $94 | $292 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | 65 | $90 | $321 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 63 | $196 | $487 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 54 | $84 | $495 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 50 | $45 | $129 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 43 | $95 | $521 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 40 | $40 | $112 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 35 | $110 | $314 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 33 | $57 | $269 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 33 | $67 | $147 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 32 | $52 | $388 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 30 | $138 | $868 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 29 | $5 | $18 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 28 | $95 | $292 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 20 | $25 | $59 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $29 | $65 |
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 (48%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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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. Gekht is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 13%), with 19 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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