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Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedic Trauma

Harvard Medical School (1980)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, ankle problems, neck pain, and more.

14 Research Place
Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 454-0706

Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD is an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA specializing in orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF LOWELL, P.C..

Office Locations

Tufts Medicine

14 Research Place
Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 454-0706

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Some issues Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

biceps tenodesis

In 2023, Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD had a list price for arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, and biceps tenodesis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

knee arthroplasty

minimally invasive surgery

nerve block

nerve block for pain

reconstructive surgery

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD performed more joint surgery, knee arthroplasty, minimally invasive surgery, nerve block, nerve block for pain, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray 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. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	633
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	976
hip imaging	172
hospital care	70
injections	633
inpatient care	70
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	59
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	172
pelvic imaging	230
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	458

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	649
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1051
hip imaging	173
hospital care	60
injections	649
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	205
pelvic imaging	283
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	35
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	556

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	60
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	471
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1014
hip imaging	156
hospital care	45
injections	471
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	89
musculoskeletal imaging	186
pelvic imaging	220
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	65
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	499

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	56
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	520
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1006
hip imaging	181
hospital care	52
injections	520
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	128
musculoskeletal imaging	218
pelvic imaging	243
reconstructive surgery	41
removal of internal scar tissue	11
spinal procedures	80
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	541

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	438
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	100
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	482
doctor visit	943
hospital care	16
injections	482
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	17
pelvic imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	108

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	51
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	486
doctor visit	996
hospital care	40
injections	486
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	52
pelvic imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	53
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	393
doctor visit	904
hospital care	11
injections	393
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pelvic imaging	63
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	160

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	41
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	381
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	919
hospital care	15
injections	381
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	71
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	177

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	38
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	736
injections	271
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	66
reconstructive surgery	16
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	39

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	845
injections	302
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	77
musculoskeletal imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	33
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	858
injections	371
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	56
nerve block	45
pain management	45
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	16
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated as an orthopedic traumatologist in Chelmsford, MA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and hip imaging.

aspiration	446
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	931
hip imaging	170
hospital care	38
injections	450
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	59
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve block	45
pain management	45
pelvic imaging	152
reconstructive surgery	31
removal of internal scar tissue	11
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	45
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	193

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1980. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedics and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1980)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedics

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF LOWELL, P.C.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samuel D. Gerber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chelmsford, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$6,199 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $4,650	$1,549
Kairos Surgical Inc	$3,249 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,366	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $624	$1,260
BIOVENTUS LLC	$2,625 $2,625
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$644 HEALIX $609	$35
Stryker Corporation	$591 INSPACE $159	MAKOplasty $145	TRIATHLON $136	New Product Development $81	Mako $42	Other $28
Other	$840 Knee $125	SYNVISC-ONE $124	Early Intervention $120	itotal CR $119	ALL $98	Other $254

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,078
Travel and Lodging	$3,750
Consulting Fee	$2,625
Food and Beverage	$1,646
Honoraria	$50

Biography

Dr. Samuel Gerber is a physician who specializes in orthopedic trauma. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. Areas of expertise for Dr. Gerber include back pain, foot problems, and replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). Dr. Gerber's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: "Top Doctor", Boston Magazine. He is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine reports that Dr. Gerber is accepting new patients at his office in Chelmsford, MA.