NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Galena, IL

Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Galena, Illinois, and NPI 1417908906, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-081764, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1417908906
Name
Debbie Ann Cihak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
036-081764 IL
27986 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Medical Center Dr, Galena, IL 61036
Phone
(815) 776-7381
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(815) 776-7385
Medicaid ID
0094946 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200423001338); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Jennifer Berning, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1053674226
  2. Lisa Bourquin, FNP-APNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700308558
  3. Victoria BrueggertNurse Practitioner1992231260
  4. Peter Colegrove, MDUrology Physician1184638496
  5. Gregory Dammann, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1689652455
  6. Margaret Dittmar, MS, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1265440945

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,757 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Debbie Cihak3,757
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium295 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium254 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium216 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium139 claims
  5. Omeprazole106 claims
  6. Gabapentin105 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: $189.60

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Debbie Cihak$189.60
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Debbie Ann Cihak among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D. is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Galena

They are 3 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Galena, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Farrell, M.D.Galena, IL 610361861588360
  2. Maria Hernandez, MDGalena, IL 610361588721419
  3. Diann Bennett, MDFreeport, IL 610321326010083
  4. Renu Dosi, M.D.Freeport, IL 610321073522140
  5. Alan Esker, MDFreeport, IL 610321831159698
  6. Eugene Gaertner, MDFreeport, IL 610321053387472
  7. Marie Heimerdinger, M.D.Freeport, IL 610321952400442
  8. Diana McNulty, MDFreeport, IL 610321215900105

Common questions

What is Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D.'s NPI number?

Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417908906, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Center Dr, Galena, IL, 61036. Phone: (815) 776-7381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-081764, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debbie Ann Cihak, M.D. had 3,757 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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.