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Edit this profileWhere to find Michael Gale, MD
- Portland location main office
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239 - Sacramento location
UC Davis Eye Center, 4860 Y Street Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95817
About Dr. Gale
Based in Portland, OR, Michael Gale, MD is listed in the NPI registry under ophthalmology — glaucoma. Michael graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine in 2018. Michael is also listed as specializing in ophthalmology. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 859 Medicare patients across 1,206 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and exam of visual field with extended testing. NPI 1356886782 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (503) 494-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD
Portland, OR 97239
UC Davis Eye Center 4860 Y Street Suite 2400
Sacramento, CA 95817
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,206 services · 859 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow | Procedure | 65855 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft | Procedure | 66180 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | Imaging | 76514 |
65 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | Treatment | 92083 |
197 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Imaging of optic nerve | Treatment | 92133 |
128 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Treatment | 92020 |
85 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Treatment | 92136 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
319 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
289 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology — Glaucoma |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other eye doctors in Portland 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 14 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Laser repair to improve eye fluid flow 5
Providers in OR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Gale's specialty?
Dr. Gale is an eye doctor in Portland, OR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology — Glaucoma”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Gale?
Dr. Gale is listed at 3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Gale?
The number on file is (503) 494-3000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gale's NPI number?
Dr. Gale's National Provider Identifier is 1356886782. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gale's medical education?
Dr. Gale attended Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gale been practicing?
Dr. Gale has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Gale known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gale performs procedures including laser repair to improve eye fluid flow and creation of shunt to improve eye fluid flow using tissue graft; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness; provides treatments such as exam of visual field with extended testing and imaging of optic nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gale confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gale. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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