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Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

801 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(682) 885-4076

Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD is a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX specializing in pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, diagnostic radiology and interventional neuroradiology. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources, Radiology Associates of North Texas, P.A. and Cook Children's.

Office Locations

1320 S University Drive Suite 500
Fort Worth, TX 76107

(817) 321-0404

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801 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(682) 885-4076

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815 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 321-0312

(817) 317-7033

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

vertebral arteriogram

By Affordability:

brain imaging

CT scan

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD performed more carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for brain imaging (neuroimaging), and CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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 Volume:

angiogram

By Affordability:

head/brain CT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD performed more angiogram (angiography) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for head/brain CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2012 were X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	284
catheterization	11
CT scan	96
hip imaging	14
lab tests	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	288
musculoskeletal imaging	14
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	166
thoracic (chest) imaging	256
vascular procedures	99
X-rays	295

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2013 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	379
catheterization	17
CT scan	267
hip imaging	15
lab tests	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	491
musculoskeletal imaging	33
pelvic imaging	77
spinal procedures	326
thoracic (chest) imaging	423
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	56
X-rays	480

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	781

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	159
Hispanic	97
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	171
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	219
catheterization	35
CT scan	211
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
pelvic imaging	53
pleural drainage	20
spinal procedures	72
thoracic (chest) imaging	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	127
X-rays	342

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	123
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	175
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	94
catheterization	15
CT scan	70
hip imaging	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	11
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	213
vascular procedures	67
X-rays	267

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	214
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	37
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	168
CT scan	263
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	69
spinal procedures	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	321
vascular procedures	37
X-rays	362

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	135
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	159
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	51
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	51
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	145
CT scan	199
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	16
pelvic imaging	69
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	60
X-rays	394

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	110
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	138
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2018 were vascular procedures, CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	73
catheterization	12
CT scan	99
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	25
vascular procedures	119

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	46
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	38
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	42
CT scan	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
vascular procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	38
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
CT scan	15
vascular procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2021 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), vascular procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
CT scan	52
spinal procedures	13
vascular procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	40
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2022 were vascular procedures, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	23
CT scan	23
vascular procedures	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	58
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2023 were CT scan, vascular procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	54
CT scan	71
spinal procedures	17
vascular procedures	69

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	27
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX during 2024 were vascular procedures, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	11
CT scan	11
vascular procedures	46

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Fort Worth, TX were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

abdominal imaging	40
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	118
catheterization	18
CT scan	108
hip imaging	13
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	123
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pelvic imaging	47
pleural drainage	20
spinal procedures	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	316
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	66
X-rays	356

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	59
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	328
Hispanic	29
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	77
Less than 65	86
65 to 74	149

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	15
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

Radiology Associates of North Texas, P.A.

Cook Children's

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,753 EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device $373	TRUFILL $258	EMBOTRAP $216	Cerenovus Enterprise $184	GALAXY $182	Other $539
Stryker Corporation	$561 Trevo $194	NEURO $110	AXS CATALYST 7 $105	FlowGate $61	SURPASS EVOLVE $53	Other $37
Cook Medical LLC	$443 Zilver PTX $192	Lunderquist $48	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $40	TORNADO $39	Cook Celect $37	Other $85
Penumbra, Inc.	$365 Penumbra System $173	RED 72 $47	Benchmark $46	Penumbra Coil 400 $36	POD $20	Other $43
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$350 Solitaire $227	PIPELINE $105	Concerto $18
Other	$941 ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER $139	Concerto $122	Thrombectomy $114	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $112	PIPELINE $108	Other $346

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,412

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald James Gerstle, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $5,847.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Gerstle's areas of specialization are pediatric radiology, interventional neuroradiology, and nuclear radiology; he sees patients in Fort Worth, TX. He has a special interest in imaging procedures. His education and training includes medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and residency at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology. Dr. Gerstle is affiliated with Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, Texas Health Azle, and Texas Health Dallas.