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Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: endovascular surgery

1309 N Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

(561) 454-8314

Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR is a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL specializing in medical oncology and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC and HCA Florida JFK North Hospital.

Office Locations

1309 N Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal mass core biopsy

abdominal paracentesis

biopsy

bone core biopsy

catheterization

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

liver core needle biopsy

lower extremity venous duplex

lymph node excision

lymph node procedures

needle biopsy

open lymph node biopsy

percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy

tunneled central line placement

tunneled central line removal

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

visceral arteriogram

By Affordability:

abdominal biopsy

central line placement

insertion of indwelling pleural catheter

thoracostomy

tube thoracostomy

tunneled central line removal

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR performed more abdominal mass core biopsy, abdominal paracentesis (abdominal tap), biopsy, bone core biopsy, catheterization, insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, liver core needle biopsy, lower extremity venous duplex, lymph node excision, lymph node procedures, needle biopsy, open lymph node biopsy, percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy, tunneled central line placement, tunneled central line removal, vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, and visceral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal biopsy, central line placement, insertion of indwelling pleural catheter, thoracostomy, tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion), and tunneled central line removal 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:

percutaneous procedures

In 2012, Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR performed more percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
bone marrow tests	48
catheterization	140
device removal	19
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	113
hospital care	44
image guided procedures	13
injections	13
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	176
minor procedures	119
pain management	13
pleural drainage	35
spinal procedures	13
vascular procedures	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	19
aspiration	97
bone marrow tests	82
catheterization	117
device removal	18
diagnostic procedures	142
doctor visit	90
image guided procedures	23
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	183
minor procedures	99
pain management	23
pleural drainage	38
spinal procedures	23
thoracostomy	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	103
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
bone marrow tests	82
catheterization	108
device removal	18
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	109
image guided procedures	43
injections	30
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	241
minor procedures	131
pain management	30
pleural drainage	50
spinal procedures	30
thoracostomy	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	345
vascular procedures	432

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	73
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	194
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	84
bone marrow tests	94
catheterization	144
device removal	22
diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	91
image guided procedures	12
injections	12
minimally invasive procedures	219
minor procedures	104
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	16
pleural drainage	43
spinal procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	24
thoracostomy	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	407
vascular procedures	576

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	1006

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1444
Black	176
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	576
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	426
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
anastomosis	17
aspiration	153
bone marrow tests	135
catheterization	175
device removal	27
diagnostic procedures	250
doctor visit	63
gastrointestinal procedures	17
image guided procedures	17
injections	17
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	295
minor procedures	144
pain management	17
pelvic imaging	12
pleural drainage	61
spinal procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	15
thoracostomy	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	313
vascular procedures	479

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	88
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	205
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2017 were vascular procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
aspiration	130
bone marrow tests	142
catheterization	139
device removal	45
diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	20
image guided procedures	19
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	280
minor procedures	165
pleural drainage	76
thoracostomy	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
vascular procedures	331

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	93
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	190
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
aspiration	22
catheterization	118
device removal	31
diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	62
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	225
minor procedures	147
pain management	14
pleural drainage	52
spinal procedures	14
thoracostomy	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	272
vascular procedures	369

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	72
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	169
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
aspiration	32
catheterization	128
device removal	30
diagnostic procedures	147
doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	15
image guided procedures	15
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	229
minor procedures	147
pleural drainage	41
stent placement (stenting)	11
thoracostomy	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	51
vascular procedures	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	68
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	86
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
aspiration	73
catheterization	118
device removal	23
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	14
image guided procedures	24
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	230
minor procedures	140
pleural drainage	52
thoracostomy	52
vascular procedures	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	52
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	68
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures, diagnostic procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
catheterization	87
device removal	26
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	68
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	128
minor procedures	94
pleural drainage	34
thoracostomy	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vascular procedures	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	35
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	71
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	18
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, catheterization and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
catheterization	95
device removal	21
diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	49
excision	23
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	80
open surgery	23
pleural drainage	45
thoracostomy	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	54
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR treated as a medical oncologist in West Palm Beach, FL were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal imaging	14
anastomosis	15
angioplasty	19
aspiration	82
bone marrow tests	97
catheterization	124
device removal	25
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	77
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	44
image guided procedures	20
injections	18
inpatient care	44
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	211
minor procedures	124
open surgery	23
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	14
pleural drainage	47
spinal procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	16
thoracostomy	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
vascular procedures	240

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	564
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	238
85 and over	142
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	235

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	35
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: The Western Pennsylvania Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Zemel, MD, FSIR is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute

FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC

HCA Florida JFK North Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sirtex Medical Inc	$1,706 SIR-Spheres microspheres $1,706
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$522 KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $358	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $164
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$494 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $173	VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis $151	C3 Delivery System $116	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $33	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $20
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$219 Interventional Therapies $219
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$155 Atherectomy Device $128	$27
Other	$1,140 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $120	PROCRIT $107	EKOSONIC $45	ELIQUIS $44	BioTherapeutics - HYQVIA $38	Other $786

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,365
Travel and Lodging	$726
Education	$145

Biography

Dr. Gerald Zemel is a specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and medical oncology in West Palm Beach, FL. In Dr. Zemel's practice, he is particularly interested in endovascular surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and HCA Florida Healthcare. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and performed his residency at UPMC Presbyterian and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Zemel has received professional recognition including the following: Palm Beach Illustrated Top Doctor - Vascular / Interventional Radiology and Castle Connolly s #1 in Cancer Care, Florida. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in West Palm Beach, FL.