Debra Gay Peterson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Litchfield, MN
Debra Gay Peterson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Litchfield, Minnesota, and NPI 1326000241, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 31696, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Debra Gay Peterson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 31696 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 South Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN 55355
- Phone
- (320) 693-3233
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2023
- Fax
- (320) 693-3290
- Medicaid ID
- 736868200 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090701000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 520 South Sibley Ave
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Verify Debra Gay Peterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 31696Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium142 claims
- Gabapentin86 claims
- Furosemide61 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium59 claims
- Tramadol Hcl45 claims
- Losartan Potassium44 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Centracare Clinic Southwest LLCWillmar, MN
- County OF MeekerDassel, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Debra Gay Peterson among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Debra Gay Peterson, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Litchfield
They are 11 of the 121 NPPES records with a practice address in Litchfield, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristen Beikirch, MDLitchfield, MN 553551598328379
- Whitney Bertram-Reents, MDLitchfield, MN 553551134626476
- Pamela Brett, DOLitchfield, MN 553551508832254
- Cassandra Bulau, MDLitchfield, MN 553551275891293
- Janell Haiwick, MDLitchfield, MN 553551427024181
- Daniel Johnson, MDLitchfield, MN 553551922042993
- Leif Olson, MDLitchfield, MN 553551235711052
- Jane Schmidt, RN CNPLitchfield, MN 553551447214515
Common questions
What is Debra Gay Peterson, MD's NPI number?
Debra Gay Peterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326000241, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Debra Gay Peterson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 South Sibley Ave, Litchfield, MN, 55355. Phone: (320) 693-3233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Debra Gay Peterson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 31696, 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 Debra Gay Peterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Debra Gay Peterson, MD had 1,645 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.