Dr. Michael J. Gault, MD

Dr. Gault practices at Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Gault's NPI, 1598857930, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Gault graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1990. Dr. Gault's California license number on file is G72812.

Dr. Gault's primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center, at 24411 Health Ctr Dr, #450, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The practice phone is (714) 586-9386.

Dr. Gault's primary practice is Digestive Care Center - Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Gault is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. The medical group on file is South Orange County Cardiology Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gault to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gault practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Gault's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Gault is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Gault has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Gault treats.

CMS data shows 5,147 Medicare services from Dr. Gault across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,033 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $350,382 for them.

CMS counts 1,033 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gault in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 442 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gault's median patient age at 76, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gault wrote 4,552 Medicare Part D claims for 594 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,183 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $863,262 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,814 claims across 50 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 74 out of 100 for Dr. Gault for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gault accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Gault, more than 33% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Gault. The most frequent topics are Giardia, Bile Acids and Salts and Culture Media.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,441 general payments to Dr. Gault from 74 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $8,407.

Dr. Gault graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1990.

Dr. Gault is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.