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Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD

Accepting New Patients

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery and Head and Neck Surgery

Rush Medical College (1973)

5319 Hoag Drive Suite 100
Sheffield Village, OH 44035

(440) 930-6015

Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD is a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH specializing in spine surgery, neurosurgery and head and neck surgery. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 1973 and has 53 years of experience. Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health, Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital and Mercy Health - Allen Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

3600 Kolbe Road
Lorain, OH 44053

(440) 930-6015

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5319 Hoag Drive Suite 100
Sheffield Village, OH 44035

(440) 930-6015

(440) 930-6094

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In The News

“"When used properly, backpacks are an effective way for kids to carry their school supplies," said Gale Hazen, MD, Mercy Health -- Lorain neurosurgeon, in the release.”—"Mercy Health - Lorain encourages backpack safety", The Morning Journal, August 2024

“Mario Sertich, M.D., Gale Hazen, M.D., Domingo Gonzalez, M.D., Parshotam Gupta, M.D., Sanjay Kumar, D.O., Helen Karikas, PA-C 5319 Hoag Drive, Suite 100 Sheffield Village, OH 44035 Phone...”—"Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation", The Morning Journal, October 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

inpatient hospital care

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	346
hospital care	190
image guided procedures	42
injections	42
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	44
pain management	42
spinal procedures	86

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	377
hospital care	187
image guided procedures	37
injections	37
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	75
pain management	37
spinal procedures	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	51
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2014 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	350
hospital care	107
image guided procedures	42
injections	42
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	72
pain management	42
spinal procedures	114

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	49
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	323
hospital care	144
image guided procedures	34
injections	34
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	59
pain management	34
spinal procedures	93

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	84
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	360
hospital care	144
image guided procedures	41
injections	41
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	41
nerve procedures	53
pain management	41
spinal procedures	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	55
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	369
hospital care	84
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	46
pain management	14
spinal procedures	83

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	39
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	278
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	37
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	275
hospital care	51
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	27
pain management	13
spinal procedures	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	40
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	286
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	52
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	240
hospital care	76
image guided procedures	12
injections	12
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	26
pain management	12
spinal procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	209
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
nerve procedures	21
spinal procedures	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	37
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Lorain, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	310
hospital care	111
image guided procedures	29
injections	29
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	29
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	45
pain management	29
spinal procedures	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	159
Male	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	256
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	91
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	111

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 1973. He completed residency at Neurological Surgery - Neuropsychiatric Research Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurological Surgery) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (1973)

Residency: Neurological Surgery - Neuropsychiatric Research Institute (1978)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurological Surgery)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Mercy Health - Allen Hospital

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. Gale A. Hazen, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, Medical Mutual, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, SummaCare OH, Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH, Valor Health Plan OH, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, Buckeye Health Plan OH, Aetna Better Health OH, Ohio Health Choice, Ohio BWC, Immergrun OH, CareSource OH, Martin's Point Health Care OH, Medicare OH, Frontpath Health Coalition OH and The Health Plan OH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

Medical Mutual

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

SummaCare OH

Aetna Commercial & Aetna Medicare OH

Valor Health Plan OH

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

Buckeye Health Plan OH

Aetna Better Health OH

Ohio Health Choice

Ohio BWC

Immergrun OH

CareSource OH

Martin's Point Health Care OH

Medicare OH

Frontpath Health Coalition OH

The Health Plan OH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gale A. Hazen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lorain, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$1,977 Spinal Implant $1,977
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,200 (9547) IGT Systems Undivided $1,200
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$424 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $300	O-ARM-ST $95	MYSTIM $28
Stryker Corporation	$376 THORACO-LUMBAR $148	ACCULIF $76	Tritanium $76	NSE - High Speed Drills $57	NSE - Cutting Accessories $18
Spineology Inc.	$312 Elite Expandable Interbody System $312
Other	$1,094 Spine $233	STEGLATRO $125	UBRELVY $124	XARELTO $113	Mobi C $111	Other $388

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,313
Travel and Lodging	$1,870
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Gale Hazen is a physician who specializes in head and neck surgery, spine surgery, and neurosurgery. He attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Dr. Hazen has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Medical Mutual, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Hazen is affiliated with Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital. According to Mercy Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lorain, OH.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gale A. Hazen, 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. Gale A. Hazen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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