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Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

295 Sherman Street
Ridgway, CO 81432

(970) 626-5123

Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO is affiliated with Montrose Regional Health.

Office Locations

295 Sherman Street
Ridgway, CO 81432

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Montrose Regional Health

3330 S Rio Grande Avenue
Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 626-5123

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

ear procedures

ear wax removal

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

In 2023, Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO had a list price for ear procedures, ear wax removal, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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:

flu shot

flu vaccine

immunization

impacted ear wax removal

vaccines

In 2012, Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), impacted ear wax removal, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	363
complementary or alternative therapy	72
doctor visit	964
lab tests	136
manual therapy	72
osteopathic medicine	72
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
vaccines	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	374
complementary or alternative therapy	71
doctor visit	1162
lab tests	148
manual therapy	71
osteopathic medicine	71
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	142

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2014 were blood draw, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	376
complementary or alternative therapy	84
doctor visit	1168
lab tests	47
manual therapy	84
osteopathic medicine	84
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
vaccines	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	19
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2014

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and osteopathic medicine.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	351
complementary or alternative therapy	43
doctor visit	1066
lab tests	28
manual therapy	43
osteopathic medicine	43
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	316

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	26
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2015

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and osteopathic medicine.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	339
complementary or alternative therapy	32
doctor visit	925
lab tests	23
manual therapy	32
osteopathic medicine	32
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13
vaccines	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	113

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	409
complementary or alternative therapy	41
doctor visit	1058
lab tests	132
manual therapy	41
osteopathic medicine	41
preventive care	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	58
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2017

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	632
complementary or alternative therapy	62
doctor visit	1442
ear procedures	12
lab tests	207
manual therapy	62
osteopathic medicine	62
preventive care	85
vaccines	74

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	542
cardiac procedures	14
complementary or alternative therapy	20
doctor visit	1342
lab tests	184
manual therapy	20
osteopathic medicine	20
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
vaccines	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	11
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2020 were blood draw, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	542
complementary or alternative therapy	84
doctor visit	1361
lab tests	38
manual therapy	84
osteopathic medicine	84
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2020

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	575
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	1413
lab tests	151
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
vaccines	33
X-rays	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	9
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO during 2022 were blood draw, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	434
complementary or alternative therapy	28
doctor visit	1127
lab tests	27
manual therapy	28
osteopathic medicine	28
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
vaccines	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	10
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ridgway, CO were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and osteopathic medicine.

blood draw	448
cardiac procedures	12
complementary or alternative therapy	53
doctor visit	1184
ear procedures	12
lab tests	101
manual therapy	53
musculoskeletal imaging	13
osteopathic medicine	53
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	50
X-rays	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	227
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	8
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	5
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO graduated from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, Grand Junction. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, Grand Junction

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Montrose Regional Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joel Thomas Gates, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$181 EUCRISA $71	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $38	VIAGRA $33	COLOGUARD $23	LYRICA $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$167 XOLAIR $167
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$166 Spiriva $87	Pradaxa $65	JARDIANCE $14
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$65 DALIRESP $50	LINZESS $15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$55 ANORO $42	BREO $13
Other	$344 UBRELVY $67	SYMBICORT $39	VIBERZI $33	Myrbetriq $33	Cologuard Collection Kit $30	Other $142

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$677
Education	$152
Consulting Fee	$150

Biography

Dr. Joel Gates practices family medicine. He is affiliated with Montrose Regional Health. Dr. Gates studied medicine at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Gates trained at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, Grand Junction.

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