In 2023, Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

pain management

spinal injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD performed more spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pain management, and spinal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	85
aspiration	35
bone marrow tests	35
decompression surgery	113
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	1110
hospital care	132
implant surgery	15
injections	334
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	34
neck surgery	75
nerve block	334
nerve procedures	113
neurostimulator lead placement	33
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	334
spinal procedures	646

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	42
bone marrow tests	42
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	862
implant removal	24
implant surgery	21
injections	123
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	11
nerve block	123
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	38
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	123
spinal procedures	320

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	23
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	123
aspiration	84
bone marrow tests	84
decompression surgery	108
doctor visit	920
implant surgery	33
injections	190
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	126
neck surgery	56
nerve block	166
nerve procedures	108
neurostimulator lead placement	98
neurostimulator replacement	33
open surgery	13
pain management	190
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	662

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	20
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	94
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	908
implant surgery	22
injections	269
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	67
neck surgery	27
nerve block	237
nerve procedures	64
neurostimulator lead placement	61
neurostimulator replacement	22
open surgery	23
pain management	269
pelvic surgery	23
spinal procedures	595

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	618

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	48
Less than 65	540

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	113
decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	901
implant surgery	16
injections	177
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	72
neck surgery	35
nerve block	157
nerve procedures	105
neurostimulator lead placement	57
neurostimulator replacement	16
open surgery	28
pain management	177
pelvic surgery	12
spinal procedures	569
upper extremity surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	23
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), minimally invasive procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	100
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	894
injections	18
minimally invasive procedures	73
neck surgery	47
nerve procedures	64
neurostimulator lead placement	46
pain management	18
spinal procedures	316

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	85
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	25
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2018 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	93
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	1601
implant surgery	17
injections	88
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	79
neck surgery	39
nerve block	71
nerve procedures	68
neurostimulator lead placement	50
neurostimulator replacement	17
open surgery	13
pain management	88
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	393

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	77
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2019 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	46
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	1650
implant surgery	31
injections	61
minimally invasive procedures	121
neck surgery	13
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	65
neurostimulator lead placement	97
neurostimulator replacement	31
pain management	75
spinal procedures	323

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	65
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	23
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2020 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	1015
implant surgery	14
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	66
neck surgery	16
nerve block	51
nerve procedures	46
neurostimulator lead placement	52
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	88
spinal procedures	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2021 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1020
implant removal	17
implant surgery	16
injections	49
joint surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	51
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	49
pelvic surgery	20
spinal procedures	188

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2022 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neurostimulator lead placement and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	780
implant surgery	26
injections	35
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	52
neurostimulator replacement	26
pain management	35
pelvic surgery	25
spinal procedures	160

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI during 2023 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	686
injections	40
nerve procedures	21
pain management	40
spinal procedures	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	17
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saginaw, MI were spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures, nerve block and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	69
aspiration	53
bone marrow tests	53
decompression surgery	61
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	1028
hospital care	132
implant removal	20
implant surgery	21
injections	122
inpatient care	132
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck surgery	35
nerve block	147
nerve procedures	62
neurostimulator lead placement	57
neurostimulator replacement	21
open surgery	19
pain management	123
pelvic surgery	17
spinal procedures	370
upper extremity surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

**Gender**
Female	263
Male	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	408
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	22
75 to 84	85
Less than 65	209
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Michigan.

Licensed In: Michigan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saginaw, MI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amendia, Inc.	$921,573 Spine Implant $153,234	Spinal Implant $147,326	ZEUS-O $133,561	Savannah-T Low Top $36,565	OLIF $16,503	Other $434,384
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$42,026 ZEUSO $36,133	SPARTAN $3,151	savtlown $1,565	Savannah - T $949	Savannah-T $228
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,402 PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,637	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,522	SPECTRA SYSTEM $298	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $201	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $197	Other $547
Vivex Biomedical, Inc.	$1,586 $1,586
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$939 Spine $939
Other	$1,690 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $141	Spinal Implants $106	VBA $69	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $63	O-ARM-Spine $60	Other $1,251

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$654,756
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$288,000
Travel and Lodging	$11,368
Food and Beverage	$8,062
Entertainment	$6,529
Other	$3,500

Research Payments

Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $500.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Gerald R. Schell, MD.

Amendia, Inc.	2013	$250,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	150000 Shares
Vivex Biomedical, Inc.	2013	$46,200.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON STOCK INDEPENDENTLY ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE
Vivex Biomedical, Inc.	2014	$36,600.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON STOCK INDEPENDENTLY ESTIMATED FAIR MARKET VALUE

Biography

Dr. Gerald Schell is a pain medicine and neurosurgery specialist in Saginaw, MI. He studied medicine at the University of the Northeast School of Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Center.

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