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2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1902873458 DPM
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Brian Gale, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Bismarck, North Dakota.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,134 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, 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
793
Medicare Part D claims · 302 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 333
MIPS score
82.8/100
▼ 1 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Brian Gale, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.8/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 793 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

82.8/100
MIPS score · -1 vs avg
793
Part D claims, 2024
≥36th
pct among measured MIPS (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 Brian Gale, DPM

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1902873458), first enumerated 03/03/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 793 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 82.8/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Not in federal data

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    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 1902873458 · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1902873458
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 9K Foot &
  • MIPS-INLINE 82.8/100
  • RX-LIGHT 793
  • BOOK-THIN 17 in North Dakota
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kenneth Cooper · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Brian Gale, DPM's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

83 ≥ 36th percentile 36% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. 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 whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Brian Gale, DPM sits

This provider among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peers

Across the 2,542 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Gale, DPM writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 56% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Brian Gale, DPM, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 94 · MIPS quality, percentile: 56
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one foot & ankle surgery podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Brian Gale, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Brian Gale, DPM?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/03/2006

NPI 1902873458

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

9,134 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

793 138% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 333

MIPS final score

82.8/100 0.7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Dakota

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among North Dakota providers

North Dakota providers
Personal Care Attendant8.1%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.4%Physical Therapist4.6%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Registered Nurse4.1%Social Worker3.9%Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatr…0.1%
Largest specialties in North Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Brian Gale, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
82.8/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%82.8%
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) - 82.8/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

1733 E CAPITOL AVE
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 255-3338

Provider Details

NPI 1902873458
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/03/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

82.7764
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
65.5528
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

793
Total Claims
$11K
Total Drug Cost
302
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,131.233
Total Day Supply
30,329
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$11K
Opioid Claims
15 (1.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
52

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.57
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 115, 75-84: 98, 85+: 67

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Brian Gale, DPM 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
Ammonium Lactate
 355
Gabapentin
 148
Clotrimazole
 64
Mupirocin
 64
Pregabalin
 40
Cephalexin
 36
Allopurinol
 25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
12

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

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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How Brian Gale, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

9,134
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
333
Avg Claims per Provider

Brian Gale, DPM's 793 claims are above the specialty average of 333.

Nationwide Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

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

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (82.8 here).

Kenneth Cooper 82.8 OH Sam Nosrati 82.9 CA Kyle Templin 82.6 MN Phillip Dowdy 82.9 KY

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

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

Cheryl Brown-Cook Crystal Lake, IL John Jacko Waynesboro, PA Timothy Blankers Spencer, IA Shelly Garrow Palm Bay, FL

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in North Dakota

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

One of 17 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers enrolled in North Dakota, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Aaron Albers
DPM
Minot, ND
Spencer Arndt
Jamestown, ND
Yashraj Chauhan
Grand Forks, ND
Dr. Clark Fullmer
DPM
Dickinson, ND
Dr. Gregory Iwaasa
DPM
Bismarck, ND

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Gale, DPM's specialty? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in Bismarck, North Dakota. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Brian Gale, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Brian Gale, DPM wrote 793 Medicare Part D claims totaling $11K in drug costs for 302 beneficiaries.
What is Brian Gale, DPM's Medicare quality score? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 82.8/100 (Quality: 65.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brian Gale, DPM located? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM is located at 1733 E CAPITOL AVE, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 255-3338.
What is Brian Gale, DPM's NPI number? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902873458, issued on 03/03/2006.
Does Brian Gale, DPM prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Brian Gale, DPM had 15 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,134 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 333 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brian Gale, DPM prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Brian Gale, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ammonium Lactate, Gabapentin, Clotrimazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brian Gale, DPM accept Medicare? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 793 Part D claims and 302 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Gale, DPM's credentials? ▼
Brian Gale, DPM's NPI is 1902873458 with credentials DPM. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.