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Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO

(302 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: sports health, medical education

917 N Lake Street Suite 230
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 988-6060

Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO is affiliated with Mercy Health, University Hospitals and Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital.

Office Locations

254 Cleveland Avenue Suite 101
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 934-2650

(440) 934-2651

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Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

590 North Leavitt Road
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 934-2650

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University Hospitals

917 N Lake Street Suite 230
Amherst, OH 44001

(440) 988-6060

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	582
breast procedures	54
cardiac procedures	26
CT scan	11
diabetes management	213
doctor visit	987
lab tests	1915
musculoskeletal imaging	43
nuclear scan	14
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	648
stress testing	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
thyroid function tests	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	120
vascular procedures	20
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	36
women's imaging	54
X-rays	141

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	578
breast procedures	52
cardiac procedures	32
CT scan	13
diabetes management	170
doctor visit	865
lab tests	1937
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	603
stress testing	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
thyroid function tests	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	138
vascular procedures	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	21
women's imaging	52
X-rays	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	464
breast procedures	47
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	159
doctor visit	884
lab tests	1819
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nuclear scan	13
preventive care	549
stress testing	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
thyroid function tests	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	82
vascular procedures	21
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	13
women's imaging	47
X-rays	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	625
preventive care	166
vaccines	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	741
lab tests	32
preventive care	178
vaccines	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	88
chronic care	169
doctor visit	880
lab tests	22
preventive care	183
vaccines	183

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	140
doctor visit	698
preventive care	115
vaccines	115

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	18
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	103
doctor visit	631
preventive care	62
vaccines	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	18
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	94
doctor visit	544
preventive care	87
vaccines	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	572
preventive care	102
vaccines	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	605
preventive care	87
vaccines	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Amherst, OH were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	292
breast procedures	51
cardiac procedures	23
chronic care	169
CT scan	12
diabetes management	180
doctor visit	730
lab tests	1145
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	252
stress testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
thyroid function tests	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	119
vascular procedures	17
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	23
women's imaging	51
X-rays	127

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at | Family Practice Family Practice - Mount Sinai East. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association (Family Medicine/OMT) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1997)

Residency: | Family Practice Family Practice - Mount Sinai East (1999)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association (Family Medicine/OMT)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

University Hospitals

Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 302 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary Wayne Dinger, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Amherst, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$814 Androgel $598	Synthroid $115	$101
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$519 FARXIGA $139	CRESTOR $121	SYMBICORT $118	BYDUREON PEN $89	ONGLYZA $41	Other $11
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$279 Pradaxa $97	GLYXAMBI $44	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $34	JARDIANCE $28	STIOLTO $26	Other $52
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$277 LIPTRUZET $98	JANUMET XR $55	DULERA $49	NON-PRODUCT $29	ZETIA $16	Other $30
Novo Nordisk Inc	$272 Victoza $166	NovoLog $32	Tresiba $25	Levemir $23	Ozempic $14	Other $12
Other	$1,939 Vascepa $173	QNASL $103	Brintellix $102	ELIQUIS $101	V-GO $95	Other $1,365

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,048
Education	$52

Biography

Dr. Gary Dinger works as a family medicine. His areas of expertise include the following: medical education and sports health. Dr. Dinger is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is a graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University Hospitals and Mercy Health - Lorain Hospital.