Dr. Ronald D. Gardner, MD

Dr. Gardner practices at Gardner Orthopedics in Fort Myers, Florida.

Dr. Gardner's NPI, 1255334488, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Gardner graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 1984. Dr. Gardner holds Florida license ME0056224.

Dr. Gardner's primary practice is Gardner Orthopedics, at 3033 Winkler Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 940-2263.

Dr. Gardner's primary practice is Gardner Orthopedics in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Gardner is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Gardner Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gardner to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gardner practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Gardner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Gardner is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Gardner's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Alabama and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Gardner treats.

CMS data shows 4,518 Medicare services from Dr. Gardner across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 881 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $371,244 for them.

CMS counts 881 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gardner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 416 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gardner's median patient age at 73, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gardner wrote 3,943 Medicare Part D claims for 955 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,752 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $39,973 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,127 claims across 26 drugs.

Dr. Gardner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 110 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Gardner, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Gardner in 2021. The most frequent topics are Arthroscopy and Debridement. Dr. Gardner has published most often in Arthroscopy. Dr. Gardner's most frequent co-authors are Dan Scott Cohen, MD and Alfred Alexander Desimone, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 303 general payments to Dr. Gardner from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $48,901. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $37,400 from 2018 to 2019.

Dr. Gardner graduated from Heersink School of Medicine - Birmingham in 1984.

Dr. Gardner is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.