Dr. Gary C. Vitale, MD

Dr. Vitale practices at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Norton Healthcare.

Dr. Vitale's NPI, 1336128867, was assigned on January 12, 2006. Dr. Vitale graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1979. Dr. Vitale holds Kentucky license 20934.

Dr. Vitale's primary practice is Norton Hospital, at 200 East Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (502) 629-8000.

Dr. Vitale's primary practice is Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, part of Norton Healthcare. Dr. Vitale is also affiliated with UofL Health - UofL Hospital. The medical group on file is UofL Physicians, Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vitale to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Vitale's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Vitale is licensed in Kentucky.

CMS data shows 786 Medicare services from Dr. Vitale across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 297 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $80,546 for them.

CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vitale in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vitale's median patient age at 70, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vitale wrote 837 Medicare Part D claims for 194 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 763 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $852,321 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 637 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Vitale for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Vitale accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 301 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Vitale, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Vitale, published from 2008 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Pancreatitis, Chronic and Drainage. Dr. Vitale has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Vitale's most frequent co-authors are Neal Bhutiani, MD, PhD, Robert Cg Martin, MD and Michael Henry Bahr, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Vitale to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Pancreatitis, Chronic and Pancreatitis. University of Louisville sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 299 general payments to Dr. Vitale from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $98,864.

Dr. Vitale graduated from Yale University School of Medicine in 1979.