NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Trenton Michael Gause, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Trenton Michael Gause, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1811359359, issued on Mar 23, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania 478261, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811359359
Name
Trenton Michael Gause
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
478261 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9104 Babcock Blvd Ste 2120, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone
(412) 367-0600
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2022
Fax
(412) 367-7079
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220728000153); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9104 Babcock Blvd Ste 2120

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Madison Abriatis, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1609514280
  2. Trenton GauseSpecialist1881653814

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Trenton Gause104
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam43 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  3. Cephalexin13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,701.14

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Trenton Gause$2,701.14
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Las Geriatric Care Services, Inc.Cranberry Township, PA
  2. Upmc Multispecialty Group IncMars, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Trenton Michael Gause among 118 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Trenton Michael Gause, M.D. is one of 118 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 100 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 118 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark BaratzPittsburgh, PA 152371710986609
  2. Steven Kann, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371932129699
  3. Corey PacekPittsburgh, PA 152371912100314
  4. Amin RaziPittsburgh, PA 152371497682769
  5. Richard Mengato, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152351851512412
  6. Jennifer Dauria, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131295116978
  7. Bradley Palmer, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121861715914
  8. Ronald Palmer, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121356341069

Common questions

What is Trenton Michael Gause, M.D.'s NPI number?

Trenton Michael Gause, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811359359, issued on Mar 23, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Trenton Michael Gause, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9104 Babcock Blvd Ste 2120, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237. Phone: (412) 367-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Trenton Michael Gause, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 478261, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Trenton Michael Gause, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Trenton Michael Gause, M.D. had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Trenton Michael Gause, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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