Dr. Joseph Gage, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Gage
Dr. Joseph Gage is a cardiovascular disease in Stuart, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gage performed 17,323 Medicare services across 9,246 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gage received a total of $1,420 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Gage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 4,708 | $96 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 3,468 | $11 | $65 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 2,278 | $52 | $130 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 2,189 | $9 | $25 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,112 | $7 | $33 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 653 | $148 | $575 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 513 | $17 | $54 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 334 | $23 | $66 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 251 | $65 | $150 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 178 | $27 | $102 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 174 | $58 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 172 | $116 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 161 | $148 | $550 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 154 | $20 | $60 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 154 | $39 | $97 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 116 | $52 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 114 | $70 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 96 | $53 | $285 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 93 | $107 | $290 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 59 | $43 | $110 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 55 | $26 | $104 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 46 | $71 | $160 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 42 | $71 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 40 | $21 | $70 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 31 | $19 | $170 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 27 | $41 | $185 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 27 | $187 | $595 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 25 | $20 | $162 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 21 | $57 | $325 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 20 | $19 | $85 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 12 | $87 | $350 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.3 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. Gage is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% 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 →
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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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