Dr. Felix Roa Gaw, MD

Dr. Gaw practices at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange in Orange, California, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Gaw's NPI, 1144243601, was assigned on July 25, 2006. Dr. Gaw graduated from University of Santo Tomas in 1984. Dr. Gaw holds California license A52839.

Dr. Gaw's primary practice is Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange, at 1100 West Stewart Dr, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 633-9111.

Dr. Gaw's primary practice is Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange in Orange, California, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Gaw is also affiliated with AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Caduceus Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gaw to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gaw practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Gaw's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gaw is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Gaw is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Gaw treats.

CMS data shows 4,159 Medicare services from Dr. Gaw across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 267 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $289,258 for them.

CMS counts 267 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gaw in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 67% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gaw's median patient age at 66, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gaw wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 90 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,332 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 112 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 64 out of 100 for Dr. Gaw for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Gaw accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 152 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Gaw, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Gaw. The most frequent topics are California. Dr. Gaw has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Gaw's most frequent co-authors are Ralph O. Berten, MD and Samir D. Johna, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 95 general payments to Dr. Gaw from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $19,206.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gaw, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Gaw graduated from University of Santo Tomas in 1984. Dr. Gaw is a member of ACS.

Dr. Gaw is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, 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.