Dr. David A. Gaston II, MD

Dr. Gaston practices at MCC Surgery Center in Pensacola, Florida.

Dr. Gaston's NPI, 1205818283, was assigned on November 16, 2005. Dr. Gaston graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Gaston holds Florida license ME0072983.

Dr. Gaston's primary practice is MCC Surgery Center, at 8333 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, FL 32514. The practice phone is (850) 969-2121.

Dr. Gaston's primary practice is MCC Surgery Center in Pensacola, Florida. The medical group on file is Medical Center Clinic. Dr. Gaston's employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

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

Dermatology is Dr. Gaston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Gaston is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gaston's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Missouri and Hawaii.

CMS data shows 4,524 Medicare services from Dr. Gaston across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 825 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $593,209 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 825 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gaston in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 377 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gaston's median patient age at 75, with 39% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gaston wrote 242 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 152 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,293 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 134 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Gaston for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gaston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 861 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Gaston, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Gaston in 2019. Dr. Gaston has published most often in Dermatol Surg. Dr. Gaston's most frequent co-author is Katrina Pauline Hansen, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 512 general payments to Dr. Gaston from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $2,803.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gaston, most recently Compationate Physician Award in 2013.

Dr. Gaston graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Gaston is a member of AAD and American College of Mohs Surgery.

Dr. Gaston is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.