In 2012, Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
doctor visit	250
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	37
neck surgery	16
spinal procedures	37
vascular procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
doctor visit	257
endarterectomy	15
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	15
spinal procedures	34
vascular procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	37
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2014 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
doctor visit	223
endarterectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	24
neck surgery	11
spinal procedures	41
vascular procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	24
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2015 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
doctor visit	228
endarterectomy	23
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	23
spinal procedures	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
vascular procedures	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	76
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	33
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	134
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	140
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
gastrointestinal procedures	69
minimally invasive procedures	69
preventive care	58

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	11
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	63
gastrointestinal procedures	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	12
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12
gastrointestinal procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	70
preventive care	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Rhinelander, WI were gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	158
endarterectomy	16
gastrointestinal procedures	92
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	62
neck surgery	16
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12
vascular procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	93

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Wait, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$54,598 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $47,161	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $5,434	Thoracolumbar Therapies $2,004
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,590 BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $1,590
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$671 Da Vinci Surgical System $671
Lombard Medical Technologies Inc.	$111 Aorfix Flexible Stent Graft System $111
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$98 STRATTICE $82	AlloDerm $16
Other	$1,093 Vascular $91	ELIQUIS $78	OFIRMEV $76	DALVANCE $72	TEFLARO $69	Other $707

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$47,384
Travel and Lodging	$7,794
Food and Beverage	$2,983

Biography

Dr. Gerald Wait specializes in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.