Dr. Gary R. Gecelter, MD

Dr. Gecelter practices at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Dr. Gecelter's NPI, 1770654865, was assigned on November 13, 2006. Dr. Gecelter graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1981. Dr. Gecelter holds New York license 196891.

Dr. Gecelter's primary practice is St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center, at 100 Port Washington Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576 in Nassau County. The practice phone is (516) 562-6000.

Dr. Gecelter's primary practice is St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn, New York, part of Diocese of Rockville Centre. Dr. Gecelter is also affiliated with Good Samaritan University Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiac Interventional Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gecelter to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gecelter practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Gecelter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Gecelter is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Gecelter treats.

CMS data shows 407 Medicare services from Dr. Gecelter across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 286 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,138 for them.

CMS counts 286 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gecelter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, 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. Gecelter's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

Dr. Gecelter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 28 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Gecelter, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Gecelter, published from 2007 to 2013. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic and Feasibility Studies. Dr. Gecelter has published most often in S Afr J Surg. Dr. Gecelter's most frequent co-authors are George G. Denoto, MD, Eugene Rubach, MD and Arsalla Islam, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 237 general payments to Dr. Gecelter from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Olympus America Inc. paid the most, $19,166.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Gecelter, most recently Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island in 2014.

Dr. Gecelter graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1981. Dr. Gecelter is a member of ACS.

Dr. Gecelter is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.