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Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

2222 S 16th Street Medical Tower B, #305
Lincoln, NE 68502

(402) 488-3002

Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD is a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

2222 S 16th Street Medical Tower B, #305
Lincoln, NE 68502

(402) 488-3002

(402) 483-8787

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2012 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	65
CT scan	117
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	221
hospital care	56
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve procedures	19
radiation therapy	15
spinal procedures	169
X-rays	81

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	72
CT scan	131
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	313
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	13
spinal procedures	275
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	114

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	52
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2014 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	71
CT scan	172
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	425
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	289
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	42
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2015 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	37
CT scan	143
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	557
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
nerve procedures	58
spinal procedures	360
X-rays	142

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	78
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2016 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	32
CT scan	133
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	510
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	290
X-rays	100

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	36
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2017 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
CT scan	101
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	474
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	244
X-rays	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2018 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
CT scan	103
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	431
nerve procedures	13
spinal procedures	209
X-rays	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	33
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2019 were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
CT scan	86
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	278
implant surgery	13
nerve procedures	16
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	172
X-rays	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	29
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2020 were spinal procedures, CT scan and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	44
doctor visit	214
spinal procedures	67
X-rays	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2021 were spinal procedures, CT scan and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	32
doctor visit	219
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE during 2022 were spinal procedures, CT scan and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	16
doctor visit	165
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lincoln, NE were spinal procedures, CT scan, X-rays and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	41
CT scan	98
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	325
hospital care	65
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator replacement	13
open surgery	12
radiation therapy	15
spinal procedures	196
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Female	166
Male	160

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	289
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	115
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	137

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,652 PRODISC $1,251	Neurosurgery $210	SPETZLER MALIS $67	VIPER $53	ACIS $39	Other $32
Mazor Robotics Inc.	$1,594 $1,594
Stryker Corporation	$1,559 Tritanium $977	ES2 $360	New Product Development $71	THORACO-LUMBAR $66	AERO $34	Other $51
Elekta, Inc.	$834 ELEKTA TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM $345	Perfection $284	ELEKTA LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE $206
Globus Medical, Inc.	$787 Spine $565	Excelsius - GPS $193	Altera $30
Other	$2,733 VariLift $202	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $144	STALIF C $127	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $123	Gliadel $104	Other $2,033

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,665
Travel and Lodging	$4,455
Education	$40

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Gelber is a neurosurgery specialist in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Gelber attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Richard Gelber, MD From 2012 - 2023

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