NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine E. Shirek, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Hettinger, ND

Catherine E. Shirek, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hettinger, North Dakota, and NPI 1013003755, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 5862, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013003755
Name
Catherine E. Shirek
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5862 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone
(701) 567-4561
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
16788 ND
45034068812 NE
7776110 SD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040812000985); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1988
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 1000 Highway 12

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

  1. Rose Bergquist, PAPsychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1952401200
  2. Randy Christensen, CRNA, PACPhysician Assistant1992892996
  3. Lisa Clayton, STSpeech-Language Pathologist1922192004
  4. William Elder, M.D.Surgery Physician1023103421
  5. Seth FisherFamily Nurse Practitioner1144912999
  6. Robert Grossman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295821932

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,795 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 297 claims were for opioids.

  1. Catherine Shirek5,795
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium289 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium225 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium180 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide175 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate171 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Omaha Therapy IncDickinson, ND
  2. West River Health ServicesHettinger, ND

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

8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hettinger

They are 8 of the 59 NPPES records with a practice address in Hettinger, and 596 family medicine physician records in North Dakota.

Other family medicine physician records in North Dakota

  1. Winter Ackerman, MDWahpeton, ND1467614503
  2. Tim Adams, MDBowman, ND1023096880
  3. Joseph Adamson, MDGrand Forks Afb, ND1750916961
  4. Boyd Addy, MDMandan, ND1134188121
  5. Abhinn Aggarwal, MDMinot, ND1265985006
  6. Sanjeev Ahilan, MDMinot, ND1114817384
  7. Opeyemi Ajayi, M.D.Bismarck, ND1740629351
  8. Dave Akkerman, MDFargo, ND1912936329
  9. Issa Al Rabadi, M.D.Bismarck, ND1104249507
  10. Saleh Al-Rabee, MDMinot, ND1922981802

Common questions

What is Catherine E. Shirek, MD's NPI number?

Catherine E. Shirek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013003755, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine E. Shirek, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND, 58639. Phone: (701) 567-4561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine E. Shirek, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 5862, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine E. Shirek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine E. Shirek, MD had 5,795 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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