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Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD

(Dr. Gary S. Gilkeson, MD)

(47 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Professional interests include: retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD is a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29407

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2060 Sam Rittenberg Boulevard West Ashley Medical Pavilion, 2nd Floor
West Ashley, SC 29407

(843) 876-0615

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	234

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	102

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Charleston, SC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	88
Male	22

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	50
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	8
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 47 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.8

Overall Rating

(47 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$13,800 $13,800
Lilly USA, LLC	$7,747 $7,747
UCB SA	$4,442 $4,442
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,072 $4,072
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,070 BENLYSTA $2,070
Other	$2,569 CC-220 $400	Ilaris $112	KEVZARA $109	Rituxan $98	Actemra $91	Other $1,760

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$30,322
Travel and Lodging	$3,002
Food and Beverage	$1,285
Education	$90

Research Payments

Dr. Gary Steven Gilkeson, MD has received 39 research payments totaling $107,613.

Biography

Dr. Gary Gilkeson's medical specialty is adult rheumatology. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Gilkeson include retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Dr. Gilkeson seems to honor Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Gilkeson is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health.