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Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine

400 W Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

(805) 682-7111

Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

400 W Pueblo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	96
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	398

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	13
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	110
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	498

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	13
Hispanic	92
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	125
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	485
hospital care	24
outpatient care	24
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	13
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	149
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	531
hospital care	31
outpatient care	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	14
Hispanic	101
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	119
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	419
hospital care	22
outpatient care	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	128
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	473
hospital care	53
outpatient care	53

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	0
Hispanic	98
Asian	11
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	133
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	564
hospital care	47
outpatient care	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	17
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	158
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Santa Barbara, CA were emergency care, hospital care, outpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

emergency care	447
hospital care	35
outpatient care	35
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	428
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	83
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	127
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD From 2015 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nels James Gerhardt, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$77 DALVANCE $43	TEFLARO $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$77

Biography

Dr. Nels Gerhardt's medical specialty is emergency medicine. Dr. Gerhardt graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Cottage Health.