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Dr. James G. Gaal, DO

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

122 Pinnell Street
Ripley, WV 25271

(304) 372-2731

Dr. James G. Gaal, DO is a cardiologist in Ripley, WV specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. James G. Gaal, DO is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

WVU Medicine

122 Pinnell Street
Ripley, WV 25271

(304) 372-2731

(304) 372-9221

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	208
doctor visit	1946
hospital care	603
inpatient care	497
nursing home care	482
outpatient care	106
preventive care	57
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	144
vaccines	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2013 were hospital care, nursing home care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	205
doctor visit	2054
hospital care	511
inpatient care	394
nursing home care	415
outpatient care	117
preventive care	69
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	141
vaccines	69

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	354

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	89
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	2024
hospital care	581
inpatient care	403
nursing home care	390
outpatient care	178
preventive care	127
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
vaccines	127
vascular procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	334

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	89
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2015 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1190
cardiac procedures	102
doctor visit	1996
hospital care	490
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	1190
neck imaging	17
nursing home care	462
outpatient care	110
preventive care	57
skin testing	1190
ultrasound (sonogram)	163
vaccines	57
vascular procedures	44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	672

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	190
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
cardiac procedures	77
doctor visit	1906
hospital care	333
inpatient care	219
nursing home care	631
outpatient care	114
preventive care	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	141
vaccines	88
vascular procedures	51

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	424

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	119
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2017 were nursing home care, mental health therapy, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	73
doctor visit	1654
hospital care	213
inpatient care	198
lab tests	325
mental health therapy	397
neck imaging	15
nursing home care	601
outpatient care	15
preventive care	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vaccines	92
vascular procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	125
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2018 were mental health therapy, lab tests, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1930
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
lab tests	510
mental health therapy	630
nursing home care	412
preventive care	80
vaccines	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	96
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2019 were lab tests, nursing home care, mental health therapy and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1858
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
lab tests	1180
mental health therapy	288
nursing home care	345

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	289

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	92
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2020 were nursing home care, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1175
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lab tests	187
nursing home care	192

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	207

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	86
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2021 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	767
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
nursing home care	128

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	53
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2022 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	779
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86
nursing home care	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	139

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	55
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2023 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
nursing home care	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV during 2024 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	601
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
nursing home care	64

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	34
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated as a cardiologist in Ripley, WV were allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures, skin testing and lab tests.

abdominal imaging	13
allergy testing	1190
ambulatory monitoring	23
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	1476
hospital care	247
inpatient care	198
lab tests	550
mental health therapy	438
minimally invasive procedures	1190
neck imaging	16
nursing home care	329
outpatient care	106
preventive care	81
skin testing	1190
stress testing	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vaccines	81
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO.

**Gender**
Female	267
Male	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	140
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	81
75 to 84	148
Less than 65	108
65 to 74	148

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James G. Gaal, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	10
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He has a state license in West Virginia.

Licensed In: West Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James G. Gaal, 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. James G. Gaal, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Ripley, WV.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-16

Since 1991 I've trusted Dr Gaal with my life! And 33 years later I'm still healthy and happy!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$6,437 LIVALO $6,350	LIPOFEN $44	Vascepa $43
Pfizer Inc.	$234 ELIQUIS $163	LYRICA $30	NURTEC ODT $24	CELEBREX $17
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$228 ENTRESTO $206	LEQVIO $22
Novo Nordisk Inc	$201 NovoLog $100	Tresiba $64	RYBELSUS $18	Ozempic $16	Victoza $3
Lundbeck LLC	$177 REXULTI $177
Other	$974 Freestyle Libre 2 $153	UBRELVY $91	SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $90	Effient $80	QULIPTA $54	Other $505

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,000
Food and Beverage	$1,998
Travel and Lodging	$159
Education	$94

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James G. Gaal, DO From 2012 - 2024

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