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Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Professional interests include: lung cancer

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS is a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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MUSC Health

86 Jonathan Lucas Street
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-9300

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“In an accompanying editorial, Gerard Silvestri, MD, MS, of the Medical University South Carolina in Charleston, and James R. Jett, MD, of National Jewish Health in Denver, highlighted the "lengths...”—"AI Tool Forecasts Lung Cancer Risk From a Single CT Scan", MedPage Today, February 2023

“But that's not the only problem that needs to be addressed, said Gerard Silvestri, a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina.”—"Racial disparities in lung cancer start with research", Philadelphia Inquirer, January 2023

“But that s not the only problem that needs to be addressed, said Dr. Gerard Silvestri, a lung cancer pulmonologist at the Medical University of South Carolina.”—"Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, November 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were bronchoscopy, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
bronchoscopy	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	290
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	273
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	108

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	14
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were pulmonary testing, bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	51
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	236
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	34
pulmonary testing	117

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	19
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were bronchoscopy, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	230
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	238
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	25
pulmonary testing	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
pulmonary testing	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	31
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
pulmonary testing	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	26
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	328
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
pulmonary testing	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	18
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	269

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	313
pulmonary testing	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
pulmonary testing	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	33
bronchoscopy	32
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	276
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	33
pulmonary testing	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Female	145
Male	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	228
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	14
75 to 84	92
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1990)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

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. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS 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. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS 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)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$150,968 Spin $126,215	SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz $15,622	$9,131
Olympus America Inc.	$51,266 Olympus Bronchoscopes $26,449	Respiratory Products $23,387	Olympus Respiratory Accessories $847	SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz $440	Endoscopy Products $90	Other $53
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$47,467 Respiratory Products $20,218	Endoscopy Products $4,020	BF Videoscopes $3,080	EVIS EXERA II ULTRASONIC BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE $2,200	Olympus Bronchoscopes $104	Other $17,845
Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$19,522 ELEVIEW $19,522
Gyrus ACMI, Inc.	$18,480 $18,480
Other	$86,030 Pulmonary $11,490	TARCEVA $9,971	IMFINZI $8,819	TAGRISSO $8,697	Monarch $7,648	Other $39,405

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$274,616
Education	$36,775
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$29,001
Travel and Lodging	$24,177
Food and Beverage	$4,091
Other	$5,074

Research Payments

Dr. Gerard Anthony Silvestri, MD, MS has received 74 research payments totaling $925,894.

Biography

Dr. Gerard Silvestri works as a critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. He has indicated that his clinical interests include lung cancer. He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. Dr. Silvestri is affiliated with MUSC Health. He has an open panel in Charleston, SC according to MUSC Health.