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Dr. David W. Gale, MD

Accepting New Patients

(210 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

400 Tower Road Northeast Suite 350
Marietta, GA 30060

(404) 920-4950

Dr. David W. Gale, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA specializing in interventional pain medicine. Dr. David W. Gale, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

15 Medical Drive Northeast Suite 301
Cartersville, GA 30121

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Piedmont Healthcare

400 Tower Road Northeast Suite 350
Marietta, GA 30060

(404) 920-4950

(404) 920-4959

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. David W. Gale, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. David W. Gale, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2012 were injections, pain management, lab tests and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	2364
hospital care	133
injections	591
inpatient care	133
lab tests	548
manual therapy	72
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	385
nerve procedures	33
pain management	575
rehabilitation	199
spinal procedures	524

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2013 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	1909
hospital care	86
injections	606
inpatient care	86
lab tests	1889
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	414
nerve procedures	52
pain management	602
rehabilitation	78
spinal procedures	517

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	60
Less than 65	398

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2014 were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
doctor visit	1823
hospital care	46
injections	511
inpatient care	46
lab tests	6833
minimally invasive procedures	38
nerve block	330
nerve procedures	38
pain management	503
spinal procedures	425

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	46
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2015 were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	2601
injections	534
lab tests	10845
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve block	377
nerve procedures	47
pain management	543
spinal procedures	460

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	1236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1614
Black	192
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	116
Less than 65	774

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	2462
injections	519
minimally invasive procedures	40
nerve block	346
nerve procedures	40
pain management	524
spinal procedures	447

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	89
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	56
Less than 65	361

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	1744
injections	284
minimally invasive procedures	64
nerve block	138
nerve procedures	64
pain management	314
spinal procedures	234

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	92
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	54
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	2067
injections	292
minimally invasive procedures	98
nerve block	122
nerve procedures	98
pain management	355
spinal procedures	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	59
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	59
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	1736
injections	355
minimally invasive procedures	154
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	154
pain management	443
spinal procedures	262

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	70
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	60
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	1774
injections	261
minimally invasive procedures	91
nerve block	81
nerve procedures	91
pain management	294
spinal procedures	181

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	62
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	1654
injections	246
minimally invasive procedures	95
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	95
pain management	300
spinal procedures	182

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	65
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
chronic care	161
doctor visit	1041
injections	181
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	73
pain management	242
spinal procedures	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	46
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David W. Gale, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Cartersville, GA were lab tests, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

aspiration	42
chronic care	161
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	1925
hospital care	88
injections	398
inpatient care	88
lab tests	5028
manual therapy	72
minimally invasive procedures	71
nerve block	226
nerve procedures	71
pain management	426
rehabilitation	138
spinal procedures	329

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	741
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	177
85 and over	56
Less than 65	285
65 to 74	329

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David W. Gale, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Wilford Hall Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology American Board of Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David W. Gale, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David W. Gale, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David W. Gale, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David W. Gale, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 210 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David W. Gale, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cartersville, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David W. Gale, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$15,037 XARTEMIS XR $15,022	Exalgo $15
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,060 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $288	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $162	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $159	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $80	PAIN MANAGEMENT $18	Other $353
Nevro Corp.	$1,032 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $838	Omnia $194
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$914 Intracept $914
Depomed, Inc.	$876 Gralise $251	Nucynta $244	Zipsor $146	Gralise and Zipsor $122	Cambia $65	Other $48
Other	$7,497 Horizant $850	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $684	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $486	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $397	Relistor $333	Other $4,746

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,375
Food and Beverage	$11,075
Travel and Lodging	$3,905
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. David Gale specializes in interventional pain medicine and practices in Marietta, GA and Cartersville, GA. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Gale attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Gale completed a residency program at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Gale is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He accepts Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Marietta, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David W. Gale, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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