Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gerhard Maale, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Plano, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
4708 ALLIANCE BLVD, Plano, TX 75093
2146919777
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1689677940 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Maale

Dr. Gerhard Maale is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Plano, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Maale performed 720 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Maale received a total of $2,863,177 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 244 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Maale 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 720 Medicare services $2,863,177 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
720
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in TX for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$222
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
251 $131 $280
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
110 $59 $141
Deep bone biopsy
A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from deep within a bone for laboratory examination.
48 $169 $1,812
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 38 $165 $400
Sciatic nerve release
A surgical procedure to free the sciatic nerve from surrounding tissues that may be compressing or restricting it.
33 $245 $1,603
Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters.
30 $382 $2,750
Leg artery exploration
A surgical procedure to examine the arteries in the leg to assess their condition.
29 $167 $1,263
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
26 $7 $8
Knee X-ray, 1-2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
25 $10 $49
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
25 $90 $206
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis
This procedure involves replacing the bone components of a total knee replacement that connect to the thigh and lower leg bones. It is performed to update or fix parts of the existing knee joint prosthesis.
24 $1,102 $5,240
Extensive removal of thigh or knee bone growth
Surgical removal of a significant growth from the thigh or knee bone.
22 $1,487 $5,870
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the thigh bone using at least two different angles to visualize the bone structure.
22 $16 $65
Muscle repair above knee joint
Surgical repair of a muscle located in the thigh area, above the knee joint.
13 $306 $2,171
Skin graft, each additional 30 sq cm
This procedure involves transferring skin to repair a wound. The code applies to each additional 30 square centimeters of skin graft used beyond the initial amount.
12 $163 $671
Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis
This procedure involves the surgical replacement or repair of an existing artificial hip joint and thigh bone implant.
12 $1,114 $5,571
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,863,177
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $409,025/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
244
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,700
2023
$4,066
2022
$164,138
2021
$309,874
2020
$226,942
2019
$267,199
2018
$1,887,258

Payments by company (2024)

Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$2,669
LinkBio Corp
$358
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$223
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$109
FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc
$85
G21 SRL
$75
Bone Support Inc.
$31
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$29
TELA Bio, Inc.
$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$23
Solventum Corporation
$22
Kerecis Limited
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
Top 3 companies account for 87.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biocomposites Inc
$1,770,605
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$758,852
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$228,319
LinkBio Corp
$52,241
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$35,962
Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$8,112
Bone Support Inc.
$3,768
Stryker Corporation
$1,710
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$543
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC
$432
Next Science LLC
$346
Kerecis Limited
$290
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$236
Davol Inc.
$230
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$223
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$200
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$200
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$179
Lima USA, Inc.
$126
Limacorporate S.p.A.
$97
FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc
$85
Resmed Corp
$78
G21 SRL
$75
Epizyme, Inc.,
$36
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$35
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$29
TELA Bio, Inc.
$23
Solventum Corporation
$22
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$22
bioMerieux Inc
$15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$15
KCI USA, Inc.
$15
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$14
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
ACELL, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 96.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTIV.A.C. · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AirMini · BIOFIRE BLOOD CULTURE IDENTIFICATION 2 (BCID2) PANEL · BIOFIX · BlastX · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · COLUMBUS AS · COLUMBUS AS REVISION · CellerateRx · ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM · ENDURO AS · Flexitouch Plus · GMRS · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Integra · JOURNEY II · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LEGION · LEGION Hinge · Legion Hinge · MAKO · MIROFLEX · OviTex 2S · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PREVENA · Physio-Stim · Pico 14 · Progel · Promade · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIVEXTRO · SMR · STIMULAN · SURGX · Santyl · Stimulan · Stimulan Rapid Cure · Stravix · Surgical Product Portfolio · Synovasure · TAZVERIK · TRIATHLON · Turalio · ZERBAXA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
301
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Maale is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Maale experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Maale performed 251 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Maale receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Maale received a total of $2,863,177 from 36 companies across 244 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Maale's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Plano?
Dr. Maale's average Medicare payment per service is $222. 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. Maale) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →