Dr. Gayle S. Cekada, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 463
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,487
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $332
- Practice address
- 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 543-5353
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Gayle S. Cekada is an internist in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Cekada practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Cekada's NPI, 1114996055, was assigned on March 14, 2006. Dr. Cekada graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Cekada holds California license A62340.
- NPI
- 1114996055NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921133810
- NPI enumeration date
- March 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 543-5353
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California
Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center, at 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 543-5353.
- Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · San Luis Obispo CountyPhone(805) 543-5353
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada is affiliated with 5 sites of care
Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Cekada is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cekada to 2 more home health agencies and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cekada practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gayle S. Cekada is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Cekada's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cekada is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cekada is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute skin infection, adjustment disease, ankle or foot injury, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bipolar disorder among the conditions Dr. Cekada treats.
Internists near Dr. Cekada
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada billed Medicare for 463 services in 2024
CMS data shows 463 Medicare services from Dr. Cekada across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,464 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cekada's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4952024: 43612%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1562024: 2783%
- Other services
- 2023: 1132024: 0100%
Dr. Cekada compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Cekada
- California median
- Medicare services
- 463vs 36128% above
- Medicare patients
- 175vs 15116% above
- Part D claims
- 2,913vs 4216.9 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cekada's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cekada in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 54% of them have high blood pressure, and 49% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cekada's median patient age at 77, with 77% women.
Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12471%
- Men5129%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cekada's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure54%
- High cholesterol49%
- Arthritis36%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Cancer20%
- Mood disorders18%
- Depression15%
- Anxiety14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cekada's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada wrote 3,487 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cekada wrote 3,487 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,913 of them, across 86 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $329,029 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,971 claims across 88 drugs.
Dr. Cekada's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,991 claims86%
- Brand-name and other496 claims14%
Dr. Cekada's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cekada's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%96 of 3,487 claims
- Antibiotics5%162 of 3,487 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,9712024: 2,9132%
Drugs named by CMS: 86 in 2024, 88 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Gayle S. Cekada takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cekada accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Gayle S. Cekada received $332 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Cekada from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $231.
General payments to Dr. Cekada by program year, 2016 to 2018
General payments to Dr. Cekada by kind, 2016 to 2018
- Food and beverage$32297%
- Education$113%
Companies that paid Dr. Cekada the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada graduated from Tulane School of Medicine
Dr. Cekada graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Cekada is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cekada accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS4
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's NPI number?
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's NPI number is 1114996055. It was assigned on March 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada?
Dr. Gayle S. Cekada is an internist in San Luis Obispo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada practice?
Dr. Cekada practices at 1911 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Dr. Cekada's primary practice is Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cekada to 2 home health agencies and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cekada is (805) 543-5353.
What is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada's medical license number?
Dr. Cekada holds California license A62340.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada affiliated with?
Dr. Cekada practices at Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Cekada is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cekada billed Medicare for 463 services in 2024, and Dr. Cekada accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada see?
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cekada in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Gayle S. Cekada board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cekada is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cekada's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93000).
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Where did Dr. Gayle S. Cekada go to medical school?
Dr. Cekada graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cekada's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Metoprolol Succinate.
Has Dr. Gayle S. Cekada received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $332 in general payments to Dr. Cekada from 4 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Gayle S. Cekada been practicing?
Dr. Cekada graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Gayle S. Cekada accept?
Dr. Cekada is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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