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Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

401 15th Avenue S 101
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 452-9504

Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD is a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

1401 25th Street S
Great Falls, MT 59405

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401 15th Avenue S 101
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 452-9504

(406) 761-3192

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

spinal instrumentation

In 2023, Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD had a list price for spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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 10%

By Volume:

laminectomy

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Montana, Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD performed more laminectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, lamina procedures, laminectomy, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

inpatient hospital care

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

inpatient hospital care

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar laminectomy

spine surgery procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Montana, Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy, foraminotomy, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar laminectomy, and spine surgery procedures 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	404
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	382
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	161

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	26
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	362
hospital care	78
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	78
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	48
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	72

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	25
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	404
hospital care	128
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	128
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	35
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	50
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neurostimulator replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	349
hospital care	14
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	14
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	17
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2017 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	364
hospital care	34
implant surgery	35
inpatient care	34
nerve procedures	15
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	35
spinal procedures	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	21
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2018 were spinal procedures, neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	386
hospital care	22
implant surgery	38
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	35
neurostimulator lead placement	29
neurostimulator replacement	38
spinal procedures	102

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	17
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	390
hospital care	79
implant surgery	34
inpatient care	79
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	39
neurostimulator lead placement	35
neurostimulator replacement	34
spinal procedures	133

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	18
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	311
hospital care	12
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	21
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	14
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	346
hospital care	61
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	61
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	37
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	13
spinal procedures	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	338
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	24
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Great Falls, MT were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	366
hospital care	72
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	72
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	30
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	22
spinal procedures	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	276
Native American / Alaskan Native	16
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	21
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	135

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Montana.

Licensed In: Montana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$3,954 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,909	Thoracolumbar Therapies $1,613	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $344	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $52	Biologics Therapies $36
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,850 PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,591	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $80	GENERAL THERAPIES $62	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $48	Spectra IPG $27	Other $41
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,823 PRESTIGE $523	O-ARM-Spine $437	CAPSTONE $303	AQUAMANTYS $232	POWEREASE $152	Other $175
Medtronic, Inc.	$734 Mazor X Stealth Edition $286	PRESTIGE $94	ADAPTIX INTERBODY SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $80	Grafton $65	INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM $62	Other $148
Abbott Laboratories	$296 SCS IPGs $140	SCS leads $64	PROCLAIM $38	Protege Family of SCS IPGs $35	Penta SCS Leads $19
Other	$637 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $273	Exparel $93	Spine $51	Omnia $46	activL Artificial Disc $44	Other $130

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,660
Travel and Lodging	$4,583
Education	$51

Biography

Dr. John Vangilder is a specialist in neurosurgery in Great Falls, MT. He studied medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John G. Van Gilder, MD From 2012 - 2022

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