Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mark Gerber, M.D.

Neurological Surgery · Naples, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6101 PINE RIDGE RD STE 101, Naples, FL 34119
2396491662
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1396744397 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Gerber from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gerber

Dr. Mark Gerber is a neurological surgery in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gerber performed 1,583 Medicare services across 1,339 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gerber received a total of $5,543 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gerber 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $5,543 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,583
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for neurological surgery
1,339
Unique beneficiaries
$333
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~79 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)364$102$250
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)294$71$169
New patient office visit (45-59 min)287$130$440
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 and116$42$150
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion96$233$3,633
Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin65$257$5,630
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes44$41$642
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment32$922$15,474
Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming32$34$540
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc29$1,541$24,220
Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver28$166$4,839
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc24$360$5,532
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device23$4,635$25,000
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck22$684$10,722
Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance20$4,670$25,000
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc20$1,601$26,088
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)19$181$488
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment16$181$3,007
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc15$1,127$21,293
Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment13$712$20,707
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments13$691$10,693
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc11$804$13,494
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
11.6% high complexity
1.3% medium
87.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,543
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $792/year across 7 years
Top 48% in FL for neurological surgery
38
Companies
146
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,543 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$408
2023
$818
2022
$751
2021
$995
2020
$356
2019
$737
2018
$1,476

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$1,071
NuVasive, Inc.
$677
Medtronic, Inc.
$526
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$486
Abbott Laboratories
$315
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$305
Integrity Implants Inc.
$205
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$198
Radius Health, Inc.
$190
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$151
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$148
Medacta USA, Inc.
$142
Wenzel Spine, Inc.
$135
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$106
Stryker Corporation
$96
SI-BONE, INC.
$80
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$77
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$77
Arthrex, Inc.
$68
Baxter Healthcare
$52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$52
Eisai Inc.
$51
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$38
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Globus Medical, Inc.
$28
GE Healthcare
$27
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$25
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Spinal Surgical Strategies, Inc.
$22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$21
Allergan, Inc.
$20
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$14
Amgen Inc.
$13
Centinel Spine, LLC
$13
Mazor Robotics Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 41.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · AIMOVIG · ANDEXXA · ANJESO · APTIOM · All Spine Stimulation · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BASE · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · Biomet SpinalPak · Confirm Rx · EVENITY · EXPAREL · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius Deformity · FLOSEAL · I-STAT · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY OCT System · INTELLIS · Intracept · Leqembi · M6-C · MAGNIFUSE BONE GRAFT · MRI Ready Leads · MUST · Magellan · MazorX - Renaissance · MazorX Renaissance · Medical Device · MySpine · NVM5 · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · Osteocel · PRESTIGE · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · RELINE · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SIMPLEX · SOLIRIS · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal-Stim · TLX · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UNID_PASS · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · Vanta · VariLift · XLIF · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $350 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
30
Per 100K population
7.7
County median income
$86,173
Nearest hospital
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Gerber is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gerber experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gerber performed 364 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Gerber receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gerber received a total of $5,543 from 38 companies across 146 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Gerber's costs compare to other neurological surgerys in Naples?
Dr. Gerber's average Medicare payment per service is $333. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Gerber) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →