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Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

80 Healthcare Drive Suite 203
Sylva, NC 28779

(828) 586-5531

Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD is an orthopedist in Sylva, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD is affiliated with DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC.

Office Locations

80 Healthcare Drive Suite 203
Sylva, NC 28779

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55 HOLLY SPRINGS PARK DRIVE
FRANKLIN, NC 28734

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	144
injections	32
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	20
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	442
hip imaging	39
hospital care	19
injections	106
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	539
hip imaging	30
hospital care	20
injections	139
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	54
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	26
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	94
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	200
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	716
hospital care	25
injections	236
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	62
pain management	36
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	40
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	280
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	746
hospital care	25
injections	317
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	37
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	308
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	844
fracture surgery	29
hospital care	12
injections	354
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	63
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	54
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	303
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	885
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	12
injections	342
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	70
X-rays	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	56
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	269
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	797
hospital care	12
injections	336
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	22
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	44
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	716
injections	291
joint surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	51
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	768
injections	296
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	42
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	760
injections	217
joint surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	26

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sylva, NC were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and pain management.

aspiration	207
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	668
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	34
hospital care	17
injections	242
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	35
pain management	36
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	22
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	17
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	47
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DLP WESTERN CAROLINA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,988 $3,988
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$2,024 $2,024
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$259 SIGMA $163	Sports Medicine $83	IM NAILS $13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$150 Regeneten $150
BIOVENTUS LLC	$84 Durolane $41	Exogen $32	Ultrasound Bone Healing $11
Other	$251 Physio-Stim $33	1688 $31	TAYTULLA $20	Hydrofera Blue $19	R3 $19	Other $128

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,825
Travel and Lodging	$2,052
Food and Beverage	$1,878

Biography

Dr. Douglas Gates practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He welcomes new patients at his office inSylva, NC as reported by Doctor.com. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Hart Gates, MD in 2023

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