Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Michael C. Gerhardt

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
120 CAHABA VALLEY PKWY
SUITE 100
Pelham, AL 35124
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 46+ Years Practicing
149
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
46
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Gerhardt

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gerhardt is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35124, AL — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Gerhardt Does

Dr. Gerhardt served 149 Medicare patients across 227 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 85% below the average Orthopedic Surgery in Alabama (991 patients across 313 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (J0702)8632
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)4933
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)2020
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (73564)1511
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (72170)1515

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Gerhardt billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gerhardt is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Shelby Baptist Medical Center

Alabaster, AL
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Gerhardt practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Gerhardt offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 120 CAHABA VALLEY PKWY, SUITE 100, Pelham, AL 35124
Phone: (205) 621-3778

Area Safety Grade

C

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 82% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

88.2787

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 35124, AL

If Dr. Gerhardt isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 35124, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Keneshia M. KirkseyPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation7311.7 mi
Daryl G. DykesOrthopedic Surgery7772.3 mi
Loy VaughanOrthopedic Surgery5602.3 mi
Samuel E. CarstensenOrthopedic Surgery6152.3 mi
Charles J. Talbert, Jr.Orthopedic Surgery9493.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Michael C. Gerhardt: Common Questions

Does Dr. Gerhardt accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Gerhardt is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Gerhardt depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35124, AL →
Where is Dr. Gerhardt's office?
Dr. Gerhardt practices at 120 CAHABA VALLEY PKWY, SUITE 100, Pelham, AL 35124. Phone: (205) 621-3778.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Gerhardt accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (205) 621-3778 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35124, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Gerhardt offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Gerhardt as offering telehealth. Call the office at (205) 621-3778 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Gerhardt?
Dr. Gerhardt graduated in 1980 and has been practicing for approximately 46 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Gerhardt treated 149 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Gerhardt is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (205) 621-3778 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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