Christopher Podgorski, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Burnsville, MN
Christopher Podgorski, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Burnsville, Minnesota, and NPI 1902369424, issued on Apr 11, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 76372, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Podgorski
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 76372 MN
2022023357 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14000 Fairview Dr, Burnsville, MN 55337
- Phone
- (952) 993-8700
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 14000 Fairview Dr
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Verify Christopher Podgorski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 76372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
166 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate40 claims
- Prednisone35 claims
- Methotrexate20 claims
- Leflunomide15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $121.86
5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Park Nicollet ClinicBurnsville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Podgorski, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Podgorski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902369424, issued on Apr 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Podgorski, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14000 Fairview Dr, Burnsville, MN, 55337. Phone: (952) 993-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Podgorski, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 76372, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Podgorski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Podgorski, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments, the HHS-OIG exclusion list) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.