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Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1995)

1305 S Fort Harrison Avenue Suite H Building H
Clearwater, FL 33756

(727) 441-0104

Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO is a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience.

Office Locations

1305 S Fort Harrison Avenue Suite H Building H
Clearwater, FL 33756

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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 Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	391
dialysis	24
doctor visit	623
hospital care	1313
inpatient care	1313

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	270
doctor visit	586
hospital care	1301
inpatient care	1301

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	113
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	291
doctor visit	607
hospital care	1139
inpatient care	1139

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	79
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	254
dialysis	22
doctor visit	548
hospital care	1352
inpatient care	1352

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	610
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	144
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	174
dialysis	16
doctor visit	543
hospital care	1211
inpatient care	1211
nursing home care	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	86
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	143
doctor visit	543
hospital care	962
inpatient care	962

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	82
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	158
dialysis	16
doctor visit	579
hospital care	874
inpatient care	874

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	60
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	156
dialysis	23
doctor visit	574
hospital care	913
inpatient care	884
outpatient care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	65
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	127
dialysis	16
doctor visit	464
hospital care	736
inpatient care	695
outpatient care	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	46
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
doctor visit	508
hospital care	655
inpatient care	644
outpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	99
doctor visit	479
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	40
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	54
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated as a nephrologist in Clearwater, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and nursing home care.

blood draw	199
dialysis	19
doctor visit	550
hospital care	991
inpatient care	984
nursing home care	83
outpatient care	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	309
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	69
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1995. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Nephrology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (1995)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Nephrology

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Clearwater, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-12-31

Dr. Needham has been my nephrologist for probably 10 years. He treats me well and is very honest with me when it comes to my 19 year old transplant kidney. I have never had an appointment canceled and when I need to find out information from his nurse, she always gets back to me ASAP.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerald Thomas Needham JR., DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$133 Renal - Chronic $112	Renal - PD $21
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$93 Velphoro $93
AbbVie, Inc.	$29 Gengraf $15	Zemplar $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$256

Biography

Dr. Gerald Needham is a medical specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Needham studied medicine at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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