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Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD

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(Dr. Richard Gayle, MD)

(143 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Illinois College of Medicine

Professional interests include: knee pain, hip pain, elbow pain, and more.

401 Old San Francisco Road 1st Floor
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

(650) 934-7111

Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD is affiliated with El Camino Health and Sutter Health.

Office Locations

401 Old San Francisco Road 1st Floor
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Sutter Health

701 East El Camino Real South Wing, Floor 1
Mountain View, CA 94040

(650) 934-7111

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Some issues Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

In The News

“Richard Gayle, M.D., will lead Sutter's Bay FC Medical Team as chief medical officer.”—"Bay FC Announces Historic Sponsorship with Sutter Health as First Founding Partner, Front-of-Kit Partner and Official Medical Provider", WGN 9, December 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	213
injections	73
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	249
injections	90
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	28
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	202
injections	62
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	287
injections	100
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	283
injections	103
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	296
injections	101
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	271
injections	88
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	204
injections	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	212
injections	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	285
injections	87

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	268
injections	65
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Sunnyvale, CA were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	251
injections	83
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	50
85 and over	12
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	8
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed residency at Howard University Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Sports Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sports Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

El Camino Health

Sutter 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. Richard E. Gayle, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicare

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 143 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard E. Gayle, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sunnyvale, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$13,027 INTRAFIX $7,200	Sports Medicine $4,725	MILAGRO $679	$423
EVOLUTION SURGICAL, INC	$8,012 $8,012
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,906 $2,906
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$2,758 Hipstruments $1,754	Q-FIX $730	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $216	Regeneten $38	DYONICS Burrs $19
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,877 Q-FIX $717	SUTUREFIX $694	Elite Hip Instruments $227	Hip Pac $148	Dyonics Bonecutter $90
Other	$3,785 MACI $870	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $660	Orthopaedics $345	Allograft $339	Foot and Ankle $120	Other $1,452

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,925
Travel and Lodging	$8,823
Education	$6,673
Food and Beverage	$3,018
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,925

Biography

Dr. Richard Gayle's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Sunnyvale, CA and Mountain View, CA. Dr. Gayle studied medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at D.C. General Hospital and Howard University Hospital. Areas of expertise for Dr. Gayle include meniscus repair, surgical repair, and elbow pain. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Gayle appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. His professional affiliations include El Camino Health, Brown and Toland Physicians, and Sutter Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inSunnyvale, CA as reported by Brown and Toland Physicians.