Dr. Gustaaf De Ridder, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. De Ridder
Dr. Gustaaf De Ridder is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Danville, PA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. De Ridder performed 3,055 Medicare services across 2,370 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. De Ridder received a total of $72,615 from 6 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 66 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. De Ridder is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum protein measurement A blood test that measures the total amount of protein in the serum. It helps evaluate overall health and nutritional status. |
1,494 | $12 | $80 |
| Serum immunofixation test A laboratory test that analyzes a blood serum sample to identify specific abnormal proteins. The procedure uses an immunologic technique to detect and characterize these proteins. |
760 | $12 | $150 |
| Protein measurement in body fluid A laboratory test that measures the amount of protein present in a sample of body fluid. |
315 | $17 | $111 |
| Immunologic analysis of body fluid with concentration A laboratory test that uses immunologic techniques to analyze a body fluid sample after it has been concentrated. |
276 | $17 | $147 |
| Plasma separation from blood A procedure that uses mechanical methods to separate plasma from whole blood. This process isolates the liquid portion of the blood for further testing or treatment. |
106 | $70 | $4,393 |
| Blood bank physician services for cross match and evaluation A physician performs cross matching and evaluation of blood samples and provides a written report of the findings. |
73 | $37 | $197 |
| Blood smear interpretation with written report A physician examines a blood sample slide under a microscope to analyze blood cells. The doctor provides a written report of their findings. |
18 | $17 | $91 |
| Blood bank physician services for transfusion reaction investigation A physician evaluates a suspected transfusion reaction and provides a written report of the findings. |
13 | $37 | $404 |
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)
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in student in an organized health care education/training program and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for student in an organized health care education/training program in PA.
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. De Ridder is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in PA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of PA peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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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