In 2024, Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous procedures, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD performed more pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal cord stimulator implantation, spinal cord stimulator replacement, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	877
injections	560
minimally invasive procedures	43
nerve block	333
nerve procedures	43
pain management	502
spinal procedures	445

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
doctor visit	859
injections	600
minimally invasive procedures	90
nerve block	362
nerve procedures	43
neurostimulator lead placement	47
pain management	522
spinal procedures	511

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	38
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	778
injections	502
minimally invasive procedures	85
nerve block	337
nerve procedures	56
neurostimulator lead placement	29
pain management	510
spinal procedures	460

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	47
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2015 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	623
implant surgery	13
injections	575
minimally invasive procedures	114
nerve block	409
nerve procedures	70
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	587
spinal procedures	560

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1020
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	54
Less than 65	320

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	626
implant surgery	13
injections	560
minimally invasive procedures	206
nerve block	357
nerve procedures	139
neurostimulator lead placement	67
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	609
spinal procedures	550

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	534
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	36
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
doctor visit	374
implant surgery	12
injections	204
minimally invasive procedures	193
nerve block	13
nerve procedures	154
neurostimulator lead placement	39
neurostimulator replacement	12
pain management	306
spinal procedures	203

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	52
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2018 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	464
implant surgery	22
injections	251
minimally invasive procedures	278
nerve block	16
nerve procedures	208
neurostimulator lead placement	70
neurostimulator replacement	22
pain management	388
spinal procedures	261

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	41
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2019 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	515
implant surgery	24
injections	335
minimally invasive procedures	418
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	310
neurostimulator lead placement	108
neurostimulator replacement	24
pain management	573
spinal procedures	362

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	45
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2020 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
doctor visit	422
implant surgery	23
injections	141
minimally invasive procedures	275
nerve procedures	193
neurostimulator lead placement	82
neurostimulator replacement	23
pain management	291
spinal procedures	203

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	26
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2021 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	465
implant surgery	15
injections	201
minimally invasive procedures	245
nerve block	15
nerve procedures	183
neurostimulator lead placement	62
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	323
spinal procedures	217

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	36
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2022 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	386
implant surgery	21
injections	196
minimally invasive procedures	239
nerve block	21
nerve procedures	154
neurostimulator lead placement	85
neurostimulator replacement	21
pain management	266
spinal procedures	218

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	49
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2023 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	353
implant surgery	19
injections	142
minimally invasive procedures	271
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	201
neurostimulator lead placement	70
neurostimulator replacement	19
pain management	315
spinal procedures	203

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	51
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL during 2024 were pain management, minimally invasive procedures, nerve procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	331
implant surgery	22
injections	160
minimally invasive procedures	266
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	212
neurostimulator lead placement	54
neurostimulator replacement	22
pain management	317
spinal procedures	181

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	38
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in CARBONDALE, IL were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	544
implant surgery	18
injections	340
minimally invasive procedures	209
nerve block	164
nerve procedures	151
neurostimulator lead placement	63
neurostimulator replacement	18
pain management	423
spinal procedures	336

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	529
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	39
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	221

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$5,132 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,883	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $370	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $327	GENERAL - THERAPIES $105	FIXATE $78	Other $2,370
Vertiflex, Inc.	$926 Superion ISS $926
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$819 mild Device Kit $819
Abbott Laboratories	$584 PROCLAIM $282	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $269	ETERNA $24	$8
AbbVie Inc.	$524 BOTOX $416	UBRELVY $71	QULIPTA $37
Other	$1,069 KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY $156	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $144	BOTOX $138	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $115	BUTRANS $81	Other $436

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,687
Travel and Lodging	$4,367

Biography

Dr. Gerson Criste sees patients in Carbondale, IL. His medical specialty is pain medicine. Dr. Criste welcomes new patients at his office inCarbondale, IL as reported by Doctor.com.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerson A. Criste, MD From 2012 - 2024

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