Howard M. Gale, DPM
NPI 1881600591ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist· Statesboro, GA
Podiatrist (DPM) with East Georgia Hma Physician Management LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Statesboro, Georgia. 352 Medicare patients in 2024, $95,411 paid; nearly all of their 728 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Vilex LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $705.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Georgia Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1881600591 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist Primary | 213E00000X | POD000725 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 352 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,669 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $95,411 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 728 · 846 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 297 |
| Total drug cost | $35,866 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical groups
- East Georgia Hma Physician Management LLCStatesboro, GA · 41 clinicians
- Ankle and Foot Assoc LLCWaycross, GA · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$705.55 · 14 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$674.02 · 11 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vilex LLC | $210.51 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $167.03 | 2 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $81.20 | 2 |
| Solventum Corporation | $63.97 | 2 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $49.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$705.55 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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