ANDREW VAALER
Pulmonary Disease Physician in ROBBINSDALE, Minnesota. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ANDREW VAALER filed 1,362 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in ROBBINSDALE, Minnesota, prescribing 46% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 46%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ANDREW VAALER's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,362 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
ANDREW VAALER practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ANDREW VAALER?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Pulmonary Disease Physician share within Minnesota
Pulmonary Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Minnesota
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pulmonary Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pulmonary Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pulmonary Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pulmonary Disease Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pulmonary Disease Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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ANDREW VAALER appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider at 3366 OAKDALE AVE N, ROBBINSDALE, MN, 55422, with a listed phone of (763) 520-2940. NPI 1801810791 was issued on 07/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what VAALER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,362 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 230 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $720K in drug spend, split 54% brand-name and 46% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801810791 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/26/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
54% brand-name claims vs 46% generic, on 1,362 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,033
- Total Day Supply
- 56,032
- Brand vs Generic
- 54% brand / 46% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $692K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 78
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.76
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 98, 75-84: 89, 85+: 27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ANDREW VAALER prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
263 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
182 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
153 claims
- Breo Ellipta 66
Breo Ellipta
66 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet… 42
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
42 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 38
Montelukast Sodium
38 claims
- Methylphenidate Hcl 36
Methylphenidate Hcl
36 claims
- Wixela Inhub 35
Wixela Inhub
35 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 263 |
| Prednisone | 182 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 153 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 66 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 42 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 38 |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | 36 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 35 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 34 |
| Azithromycin | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How ANDREW VAALER fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
ANDREW VAALER's 1,362 claims are below the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as VAALER.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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