Dr. Hemal G. Gada, MD

Dr. Gada practices at Cardiology Associates of Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Gada's NPI, 1386852390, was assigned on May 21, 2007. Dr. Gada graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2005. Dr. Gada holds Pennsylvania license MD456155.

Dr. Gada's primary practice is Cardiology Associates of Altoona, at 1321 11th Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 in Blair County. The practice phone is (814) 942-2411.

Dr. Gada's primary practice is Cardiology Associates of Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gada is also affiliated with UPMC Altoona. The medical group on file is Cardiology Associates of Altoona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gada to 4 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gada practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Gada's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Gada is licensed in Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 735 Medicare services from Dr. Gada across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 374 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $135,542 for them.

CMS counts 374 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gada in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 183 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Gada's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gada wrote 953 Medicare Part D claims for 261 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 835 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $166,913 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 763 claims across 20 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Gada for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Gada accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Gada, more than 30% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 70 papers to Dr. Gada, published from 2011 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Gada has published most often in JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Dr. Gada's most frequent co-authors are Mubashir Ahmed Mumtaz, MD, Steven J. Yakubov, MD and Michael Joseph Reardon, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Gada to 10 clinical trials. 9 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Valve Stenosis and Mitral Valve Insufficiency. Medtronic Cardiovascular sponsors the most, 5.

CMS Open Payments shows 2,617 general payments to Dr. Gada from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,077,428. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $281 in 2025.

Dr. Gada graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 2005.