David Alan Gerst, DPM
Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
David Alan Gerst, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1750491288, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 016004447, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Alan Gerst
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 016004447 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1516 E 87TH St, Chicago, IL 60619
- Phone
- (773) 375-7106
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (773) 359-2659
- Medicaid ID
- 016004447 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090210000323); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1516 E 87TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Muhammad Shah, DPMPodiatrist1174935951
Verify David Alan Gerst in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016004447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average podiatrist in 2024
801 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin115 claims
- Naproxen84 claims
- Methylprednisolone78 claims
- Ketoconazole75 claims
- Ciclopirox71 claims
- Ammonium Lactate69 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): 93.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $445.72
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Weil Foot And Ankle Institute LLCChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Alan Gerst among 597 podiatrist records in Illinois
David Alan Gerst, DPM is one of 597 podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1997 among the 352 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 597 podiatrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Donna Hayes, DPMChicago, IL 606181225045651
- Garry Isenstadt, D.P.M.Chicago, IL 606181952358574
- Ninos Jando, DPMChicago, IL 606181184900029
- Leonard JubertChicago, IL 606201760414460
- Megan Leahy, DPMChicago, IL 606181982828190
Common questions
What is David Alan Gerst, DPM's NPI number?
David Alan Gerst, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750491288, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Alan Gerst, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1516 E 87TH St, Chicago, IL, 60619. Phone: (773) 375-7106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Alan Gerst, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016004447, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Alan Gerst, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Alan Gerst, DPM had 801 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Alan Gerst, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 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.
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 only as counts) 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 9, 2026.