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Dr. David A. Gelber, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

800 N 1st Street
Springfield, IL 62702

(217) 528-7541

Dr. David A. Gelber, MD is a neurologist in Springfield, IL specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease).

Office Locations

800 N 1st Street
Springfield, IL 62702

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In The News

“Dr. David Gelber, a Springfield Clinic neurology specialist, said the donors are sponsoring the brain exhibit so kids can learn about the central nervous system and how to keep it healthy.”—"Springfield Clinic donates $50,000 to Kidzeum", The Washington Times, September 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. David A. Gelber, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. 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:

electrodiagnostic testing

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. David A. Gelber, MD performed more electrodiagnostic testing procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy 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. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	52
diagnostic procedures	1455
doctor visit	1264
electroencephalography (EEG)	74
evoked potential test	43
hospital care	1969
injections	19
inpatient care	1969
nerve block	19
pain management	19
spinal procedures	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	1261
electroencephalography (EEG)	84
evoked potential test	68
hospital care	2225
injections	17
inpatient care	2225
nerve block	17
pain management	17
spinal procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	866

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	149
Less than 65	406

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	1086
electroencephalography (EEG)	55
evoked potential test	130
hospital care	1491
inpatient care	1491

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	706

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1197
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	98
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	990
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
evoked potential test	83
hospital care	1169
inpatient care	1169

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1046
Female	1298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2222
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	834
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	218
Less than 65	718

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	1036
electroencephalography (EEG)	31
evoked potential test	82
hospital care	1375
inpatient care	1375

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	97
Less than 65	395

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
diagnostic procedures	174
doctor visit	1037
electroencephalography (EEG)	54
evoked potential test	65
hospital care	1311
inpatient care	1311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	557
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	82
Less than 65	372

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	1063
electroencephalography (EEG)	72
evoked potential test	49
hospital care	922
inpatient care	922

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	74
Less than 65	349

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	36
diagnostic procedures	189
doctor visit	1033
electroencephalography (EEG)	68
evoked potential test	52
hospital care	926
inpatient care	926

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	505
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1067
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	79
Less than 65	321

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	880
electroencephalography (EEG)	14
evoked potential test	46
hospital care	583
inpatient care	583

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	895
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	70
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
chemotherapy	92
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	847
electroencephalography (EEG)	25
evoked potential test	51
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
minimally invasive procedures	92

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	73
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2022 were diagnostic procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	116
blood draw	18
chemotherapy	116
diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	765
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
evoked potential test	52
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	55
Less than 65	205

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL during 2023 were diagnostic procedures, evoked potential test, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	74
blood draw	13
chemotherapy	74
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	687
evoked potential test	74
minimally invasive procedures	74

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	50
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated as a neurologist in Springfield, IL were inpatient care, hospital care, diagnostic procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	94
blood draw	30
chemotherapy	94
diagnostic procedures	269
doctor visit	995
electroencephalography (EEG)	50
evoked potential test	66
hospital care	1125
injections	18
inpatient care	1125
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve block	18
pain management	18
spinal procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD.

**Gender**
Female	616
Male	494

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	278
85 and over	87
Less than 65	317
65 to 74	427

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David A. Gelber, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David A. Gelber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David A. Gelber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David A. Gelber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, IL.

4.6

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc	$23,592 AMPYRA $23,360	INBRIJA $231
EMD Serono, Inc.	$19,890 Rebif $19,881	$10
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$12,653 COPAXONE $11,651	AJOVY $271	AUSTEDO $31	Zecuity $7	$693
Genentech USA, Inc.	$7,925 OCREVUS $7,705	Enspryng $108	Ocrevus Zunovo $95	$17
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$597 ACTHAR $597
Other	$3,909 ACTHAR $591	ZEPOSIA $492	LEMTRADA $449	KESIMPTA $346	Vumerity $313	Other $1,719

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$57,861
Food and Beverage	$8,454
Education	$1,130
Travel and Lodging	$1,106
Gift	$15

Biography

Dr. David Gelber is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Springfield, IL. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.