2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1396736039 MD
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Bing Gale, MD

Family Medicine Physician in Terre Haute, Indiana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 289 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs

What the federal data shows

Bing Gale, MD filed 3,970 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Medicine Physician in Terre Haute, Indiana, prescribing 89% generic.

4K
Part D claims, 2024
89%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥91st
pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)

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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Bing Gale, MD

Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396736039), first enumerated 11/02/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 3,970 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1396736039 · Family Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM

  • NPI-10 1396736039
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
  • RX-MID 3,970
  • BOOK-LIGHT 3,367 in Indiana
  • PHOTO-ENUM Michele Marler · 2005

Bing Gale, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,970 ≥ 91st percentile 91% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands

0–200: 679,947 prescribers (48%). Below this entry. 200–400: 188,835 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 95,866 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 60,107 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 43,043 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 33,612 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 27,889 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 23,183 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,917 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 17,585 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2K+: 226,899 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Bing Gale, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Bing Gale, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/02/2005

NPI 1396736039

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

150,125 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,970 13% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,519

Specialty distribution in Indiana

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers

Indiana providers
Behavior Technician14.3%Student in an Organized Heal…4.8%Pharmacist4.3%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Family Nurse Practitioner4.2%Mental Health Counselor4.1%Family Medicine Physician2.8%
Largest specialties in Indiana (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

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.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

4757 S 7TH ST
Terre Haute, IN 47802

Provider Details

NPI 1396736039
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 11/02/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Bing Gale, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Valley Professionals Community Health Center Inc
Cayuga, IN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Bing Gale, MD - brand share 11.0%
Family Medicine Physician average

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 3,970 2024 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 2024.

3,970
Total Claims
$258K
Total Drug Cost
289
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
7,562.9
Total Day Supply
221,143
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$223K
Generic Drug Cost
$34K
Opioid Claims
112 (2.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
128

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.13
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 70, 65-74: 141, 75-84: 63, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Bing Gale, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
272
Levothyroxine Sodium
187
Omeprazole
169
Lisinopril
167
Metformin Hcl
121
Amlodipine Besylate
115
Gabapentin
98
Hydrochlorothiazide
98
Pantoprazole Sodium
88
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
83

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How Bing Gale, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider

Bing Gale, MD's 3,970 claims are above the specialty average of 3,519.

Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Gale, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Indiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gale.

One of 3,367 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bing Gale, MD's specialty?
Bing Gale, MD specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Terre Haute, Indiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Bing Gale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bing Gale, MD wrote 3,970 Medicare Part D claims totaling $258K in drug costs for 289 beneficiaries.
Where is Bing Gale, MD located?
Bing Gale, MD is located at 4757 S 7TH ST, Terre Haute, IN, 47802. Phone: (812) 234-2289.
What is Bing Gale, MD's NPI number?
Bing Gale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396736039, issued on 11/02/2005.
Does Bing Gale, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Bing Gale, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $223K in brand drug costs.
Does Bing Gale, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Bing Gale, MD had 112 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bing Gale, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Bing Gale, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bing Gale, MD accept Medicare?
Bing Gale, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,970 Part D claims and 289 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bing Gale, MD's credentials?
Bing Gale, MD's NPI is 1396736039 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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