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Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2000)

377 Jersey Avenue Suite 280 B
Jersey City, NJ 07302

(212) 882-1110

Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD is a spine surgeon in New York, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Jersey City Medical Center, Clara Maass Medical Center and Spinecare NYC.

Office Locations

110 Duane Street
New York, NY 10007

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2076 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10306

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2279 Coney Island Avenue 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11223

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Clara Maass Medical Center

377 Jersey Avenue Suite 280 B
Jersey City, NJ 07302

(212) 882-1110

(212) 882-1120

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50 West Street 44c
New York, NY 10006

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6900 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209

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In The News

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“She said Subin then directed her to Dr. Michael Gerling, an orthopedic surgeon and former NYU Langone director in Brooklyn who describes himself as New York's "top spine surgeon" and operated on...”—"MS-13, Russian mobsters use migrants in elaborate injury scam - even getting spinal surgery to pull it off: sources", New York Post, June 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	250
spinal procedures	50
X-rays	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	23
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2014

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD treated as a spine surgeon in New York, NY were X-rays and spinal procedures.

doctor visit	193
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2014

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	61
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	7
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD From 2012 - 2014

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	3
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Oschner Clinic Foundation. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Oschner Clinic Foundation (2005)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Christopher Gerling, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Jersey City Medical Center

Clara Maass Medical Center

Spinecare NYC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$14,431 THORACO-LUMBAR $14,408	Tritanium $23
Surgalign Spine Technologies, Inc.	$10,895 Allograft $6,500	FORTILINK CAGES WITH TIPLUS TECHNOLOGY $3,025	FORTILINK-TC TIPLUS $713	CervAlign Anterior Cervical Plate $337	Streamline OCT System $149	Other $171
Nexus Spine, LLC	$6,908 PressON $6,761	PressOn $147
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.	$6,400 $6,400
Accel SPINE, LLC	$1,561 $1,561
Other	$4,709 Excelsius GPS $846	Thoracolumbar $528	OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM $455	FlareHawk $273	COFLEX $234	Other $2,373

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,812
Travel and Lodging	$9,194
Honoraria	$4,000
Food and Beverage	$3,935
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,400
Other	$563

Biography

Dr. Michael Gerling is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. His professional affiliations include Jersey City Medical Center and Clara Maass Medical Center. Dr. Gerling attended the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Oschner Clinic Foundation for residency. He has received the following distinction: New York Rising Stars.