Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Debbie Cihak, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Galena, IL

Debbie 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1417908906
Name
Debbie 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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

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-BCNurse Practitioner1265440945

Verify Debbie Cihak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036-081764
    Check the board
  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
Open the Illinois license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

35% 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 2,785 among the 127,794 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 average2,785

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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 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$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

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

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

3 internal medicine physician records list a Galena practice address

They are 3 of the 83 NPPES records with a Galena practice address, and 8,522 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other internal medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Peter Abadeer, D.O.Bloomington, IL1760469522
  2. Pamela Abadi, D.O.Winfield, IL1588820179
  3. Motaz Abas, MDPeoria, IL1215510201
  4. Elias Abate, M.D.Chicago, IL1336712199
  5. Maliha Abbas, D.O.Chicago, IL1174963920
  6. Zareena Abbas, MDChicago, IL1427078872
  7. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  8. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  9. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  10. Misha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1770111635

Common questions

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

Debbie 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 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 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 Cihak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Debbie Cihak, M.D. had 3,757 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.