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Dr. Gerald Chai, DO

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

4425a Paulsen Street Floor 2
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 354-5100

Dr. Gerald Chai, DO is a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Gerald Chai, DO is affiliated with Wellstar and GEORGIA PAIN AND WELLNESS CENTER, LLC.

Office Locations

101 St Josephs Candler Drive Floor 1
Pooler, GA 31322

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4425a Paulsen Street Floor 2
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 354-5100

(912) 354-5300

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455 Philip Boulevard Suite 140
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 962-3642

(770) 962-3643

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459 Highway 119 S
Springfield, GA 31329

(912) 355-6615

(912) 351-0645

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526 Bankhead Highway
Carrollton, GA 30117

(770) 962-3642

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613 Towne Park Drive W Suite 303-304
Rincon, GA 31326

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Gerald Chai, DO had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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:

chronic care

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Gerald Chai, DO performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2012 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	149
injections	48
nerve block	16
pain management	48
spinal procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	864
injections	290
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve block	91
nerve procedures	16
pain management	238
spinal procedures	114
X-rays	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	27
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
doctor visit	1053
injections	298
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve block	135
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator lead placement	20
pain management	217
spinal procedures	227
X-rays	76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	30
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2015 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	1738
injections	482
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	54
nerve block	293
pain management	317
spinal procedures	345
X-rays	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	92
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
doctor visit	1559
injections	433
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	295
pain management	301
spinal procedures	326
X-rays	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	45
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2017 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	1768
injections	351
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	237
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	14
pain management	272
spinal procedures	315
X-rays	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	45
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2018 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	1663
injections	296
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
nerve block	201
neurostimulator lead placement	19
pain management	238
spinal procedures	291
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	148
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	56
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	1278
injections	246
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
nerve block	193
nerve procedures	16
neurostimulator lead placement	25
pain management	228
spinal procedures	326
X-rays	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	44
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	858
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
nerve block	62
nerve procedures	23
pain management	109
spinal procedures	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	170
Hispanic	22
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	48
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	1460
injections	120
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
nerve block	42
nerve procedures	41
pain management	137
spinal procedures	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	131
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	37
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
chronic care	93
doctor visit	641
injections	105
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	19
neurostimulator lead placement	37
pain management	103
spinal procedures	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	21
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated as a pain medicine specialist in Pooler, GA were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

aspiration	72
chronic care	93
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1184
injections	252
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve block	146
nerve procedures	22
neurostimulator lead placement	23
pain management	200
spinal procedures	208
X-rays	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	103
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	404
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	40
Less than 65	163
65 to 74	220

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Chai, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Chai, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Chai, DO graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehab

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Chai, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

GEORGIA PAIN AND WELLNESS CENTER, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$14,327 PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,457	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $2,891	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,586	Precision $1,567	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,332	Other $3,493
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,863 ADAPTIVESTIM $1,829	INTELLIS $1,556	VECTRIS $393	RESTORE $39	SYNCHROMED $22	Other $24
Abbott Laboratories	$1,671 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,540	S-Series SCS Leads $56	SCS IPGs $16	Octrode SCS Leads $15	Penta SCS Leads $15	Other $29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$810 Relistor $810
Horizon Pharma plc	$785 PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE $250	PENNSAID $146	VIMOVO $139	Duexis $103	NO_PRODUCT $35	Other $113
Other	$9,560 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $604	PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A $478	Xtampza ER $419	BELBUCA $355	Gralise $312	Other $7,392

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24,713
Travel and Lodging	$5,803
Education	$343
Entertainment	$157

Biography

Dr. Gerald Chai is a specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine in Springfield, GA, Savannah, GA, and Lawrenceville, GA. After attending West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school, Dr. Chai completed his residency training at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He is affiliated with WellStar Douglas Hospital.

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