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Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

9100 Medicom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 569-3367

Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD is a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

9100 Medicom Street
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 569-3367

(843) 764-3577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

By Affordability:

total joint replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD performed more lower extremity surgery, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for total joint replacement 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 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

By Affordability:

hip surgery

knee replacement

total hip replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD performed more joint reconstruction, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hip surgery, knee replacement, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 Affordability:

hip arthroplasty

hip reconstruction

hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, and hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2012 were joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, lower extremity surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
fracture surgery	29
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	144
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

fracture surgery	12
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	107
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	108
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	40

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	102

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

fracture surgery	23
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	113
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	131
upper extremity surgery	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2015 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	12
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	84
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2016 were spinal procedures, reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	43
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	67
minimally invasive procedures	25
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	93

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
reconstructive surgery	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2018 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	80
reconstructive surgery	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	68

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
reconstructive surgery	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	124
lower extremity surgery	124
reconstructive surgery	124

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	89

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	134
lower extremity surgery	134
reconstructive surgery	134

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

joint surgery	138
lower extremity surgery	138
reconstructive surgery	138

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in North Charleston, SC were joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, lower extremity surgery and spinal procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	44
decompression surgery	22
fracture surgery	21
joint surgery	110
lower extremity surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	18
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	26
reconstructive surgery	109
spinal procedures	60
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary E. Windler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	123
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	4
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	79

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$537 TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $247	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $163	Reunion $127
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$150 Exparel $150
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$64 Velys $64
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$35 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$34 Sentio $34
Other	$27 ORTHOLOC $15	XLIF $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$724
Education	$121

Biography

Dr. Gary Windler's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine; he sees patients in North Charleston, SC. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.