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Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD

(39 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine (1992)

48 Sanderson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

(413) 773-2022

Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD is affiliated with Baystate Health and Baystate Brightwood Health Center.

Office Locations

380 Plainfield Street
Springfield, MA 01107

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48 Sanderson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

(413) 773-2022

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2013 were lab tests, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	20
doctor visit	350
lab tests	48
manual therapy	20
osteopathic medicine	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230
lab tests	159

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	24
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315
lab tests	176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
lab tests	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	338
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	31
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	324
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	28
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	28
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	23
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	25
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	239
injections	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	27
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MA were lab tests, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

aspiration	15
complementary or alternative therapy	20
doctor visit	260
injections	15
lab tests	106
manual therapy	20
osteopathic medicine	20
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	14
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at Providence Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Providence Hospital (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baystate Health

Baystate Brightwood Health Center

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. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Aetna, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, ConnectiCare, CeltiCare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NORTHEAST DIRECT, BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV, SERENITY CARE PACE, FALLON NON MASS HEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE, HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP, CONSOLIDATED, SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH, BLUE SHIELD PPO IND, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY and BMC HEALTHNET MCO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Aetna

Tufts Health Plan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

ConnectiCare

CeltiCare

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NORTHEAST DIRECT

BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV

SERENITY CARE PACE

FALLON NON MASS HEALTH

COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE

HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED

SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH

BLUE SHIELD PPO IND

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY

BMC HEALTHNET MCO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 39 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine S. Gerstle, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$35 NEXPLANON $35

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$35

Biography

Dr. Katherine Gerstle is a family medicine specialist in Greenfield, MA and Springfield, MA. She studied medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Gerstle trained at Providence Hospital. Dr. Gerstle's patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). ConnectiCare, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Gerstle takes. In addition to English, Dr. Gerstle speaks Spanish. She is affiliated with Baystate Health. Doctor.com reports that she is not accepting new patients.