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Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine

301 Seton Parkway Suite 302
Round Rock, TX 78665

(512) 324-4812

Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD is affiliated with McLaren Northern Michigan, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO, BANNER HEALTH PHYSICIANS COLORADO LLC and SSM MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

1 Mercado Street Suite 130
Durango, CO 81301

(970) 247-1120

(970) 247-1128

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301 Seton Parkway Suite 302
Round Rock, TX 78665

(512) 324-4812

(512) 324-4728

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3400 Ministry Parkway
Weston, WI 54476

(715) 393-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

coronary atherectomy with stent

By Affordability:

atherectomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD performed more coronary atherectomy with stent procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for atherectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	234
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	62
hospital care	432
inpatient care	432
minimally invasive procedures	45
nuclear scan	41
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	178
vascular procedures	74

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	123
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	69
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	59
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	297
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	106
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	203
vascular procedures	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	71
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	63
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	11
cardiac procedures	274
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	159
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vascular procedures	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	156
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	60
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	24
cardiac procedures	377
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	233
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	83
stent placement (stenting)	24
stress testing	146
ultrasound (sonogram)	203
vascular procedures	75

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	126
Hispanic	123
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	73
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	61
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	256
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	230
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	73
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	108
vascular procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	102
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	66
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	59
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	249
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	224
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	83
stress testing	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	121
vascular procedures	58

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	45
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	142
doctor visit	305
hospital care	357
inpatient care	357
nuclear scan	39
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
vascular procedures	43

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	130
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	58
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	320
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
vascular procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	45
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	334
hospital care	151
inpatient care	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	36
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	61
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	49
doctor visit	249
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	126
catheterization	45
diagnostic procedures	23
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	58
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vascular procedures	60

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	104

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	36
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Durango, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	23
cardiac procedures	197
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	222
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	56
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	89
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	63
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	11
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD graduated from University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerardo Kalife, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLaren Northern Michigan

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO

BANNER HEALTH PHYSICIANS COLORADO LLC

SSM MEDICAL GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$1,378 Atherectomy Device $1,378
Boston Scientific Corporation	$357 RESONATE $167	VIGILANT $48	Tachy System $43	OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED $31	INGEVITY MRI $26	Other $44
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$348 CRM $168	St. Jude Medical $113	Unify Assura $67
The Spectranetics Corporation	$247 CVX-300CVX-300P $247
Cook Incorporated	$235 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $235
Other	$1,028 LifeVest $168	Vascular $125	Impella $75	ELIQUIS $68	Connectivity and Remote care $53	Other $539

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,869
Travel and Lodging	$1,603
Education	$121

Biography

Dr. Gerardo Kalife's area of specialization is interventional cardiology. Dr. Kalife is professionally affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and McLaren Northern Michigan. After attending the University of Monterrey Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.