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Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

47 College Street
New Haven, CT 06510

(203) 737-6782

Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD is a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

1152 Kings Highway Cutoff
Fairfield, CT 06824

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47 College Street
New Haven, CT 06510

(203) 737-6782

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849 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460

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119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

(508) 334-8119

(508) 334-9769

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39 Hospital Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 744-9700

(203) 744-9701

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59 Executive Park S Suite 3000
Atlanta, GA 30329

(773) 600-1927

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In The News

“Dr. RAJ GALA will be a spinal surgeon at UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus in Worcester.”—"Movers & Shakers for Nov. 13, 2023", Worcester Business Journal, November 2023

"Lower Back Pain: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments", Yale New Haven Health

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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 Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD had a list price for spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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 Affordability:

X-rays

In 2013, Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	126
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	271
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	363
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	30
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	338
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT during 2023 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	20
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fairfield, CT were X-rays, spinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	266
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale New Haven Health

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. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Raj Jitendra Gala, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$17,437 Excelsius - GPS $13,201	MARS 3VL $1,856	Excelsius GPS $1,118	CORBEL $647	ELSA ATP $300	Other $316
Spine Wave, Inc.	$3,876 SALVO SPINE SYSTEM $3,853	$23
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$3,480 Other - Miscellaneous $3,024	INVICTUS OPEN $240	Trestle Luxe $159	$57
Stryker Corporation	$2,341 SERRATO $1,353	Pelvis II $309	ANCHOR C $133	Exeter $100	MESA Spinal System $78	Other $368
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,692 VERTIFLEX SUPERION $1,205	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $239	Superion Indirect Decompression System $125	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $122
Other	$6,315 VIPER $1,176	EXPEDIUM $350	Evoke SCS $298	iFuse Implant $225	Reline $144	Other $4,122

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,575
Travel and Lodging	$12,466
Consulting Fee	$3,800
Education	$299

Biography

Dr. Raj Gala is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Fairfield, CT and Milford, CT. Dr. Gala seems to honor Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He is affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. According to Yale New Haven Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Fairfield, CT.