NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Gacke

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sioux Falls, SD

Christopher Gacke is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and NPI 1235770231, issued on Oct 1, 2019. Check the license (South Dakota CP001641, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235770231
Name
Christopher Gacke
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
CP001641 SD
7069 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone
(605) 322-2200
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200114001358); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1301 W 18TH St

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

  1. Kayla Adamek, NPNurse Practitioner1144008319
  2. Logan Adamek, ACNPC-AGNurse Practitioner1700757382
  3. Emily Ahlers, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841851086
  4. Anna Anderson, NPNurse Practitioner1881372506
  5. Pamela Barthle, MSN ACNPNurse Practitioner1881837946
  6. Udit Bhatnagar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1386087963

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
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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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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

5,351 Medicare Part D claims for 1,096 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Christopher Gacke5,351
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium660 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium447 claims
  3. Eliquis431 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate431 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate335 claims
  6. Ezetimibe269 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): 76.7 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 score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $227.74

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Gacke$227.74
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD

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

Christopher Gacke among 862 family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota

Christopher Gacke is one of 862 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Dakota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2019 among the 615 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

305 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sioux Falls

They are 305 of the 6,563 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux Falls, and 862 family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Gant, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051285732479
  2. Betty HolstSioux Falls, SD 571051114940350
  3. Kristen Hurley, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051063488310
  4. Karen Jensen, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051588691653
  5. Tracy Kallheim, FNP-BC, ATCSioux Falls, SD 571051932251139
  6. Cheri Kovalenko, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051164508537
  7. Susan Leitheiser, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051811933807
  8. Rebecca Mork, CNPSioux Falls, SD 571051790738797

Common questions

What is Christopher Gacke's NPI number?

Christopher Gacke's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235770231, issued on Oct 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Gacke located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 W 18TH St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 322-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Gacke's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number CP001641, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Gacke prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Gacke had 5,351 Medicare Part D claims for 1,096 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Gacke's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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