Eric J. Gardner, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Scottsbluff, NE
Eric J. Gardner, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and NPI 1881639060, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 26457, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric J. Gardner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 26457 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 W 42ND St, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
- Phone
- (308) 635-1414
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (308) 635-1913
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141121000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 177 in Nebraska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2 W 42ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Bewley, APRN-NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1386987881
- Elizabeth Clemens, APRN-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1386795821
- Abbie Cross, PAPhysician Assistant1790840791
- Patricia Eastman, M.D.Nuclear Radiology Physician1699762120
- Kurt Fahrenbrook, AU.D, CCC-AAudiologist1841214509
- Glen Forney, MDSurgery Physician1528052016
Verify Eric J. Gardner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 26457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Meloxicam43 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl20 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: $93.81
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Banner Health Physicians Colorado LLCGreeley, CO
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncLoveland, CO
- Select Physical Therapy OF West Denver Limited PartnershipLoveland, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric J. Gardner among 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska
Eric J. Gardner, M.D. is one of 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 76% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Nebraska
There are 177 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Nebraska.
All 177 in Nebraska → Every provider in Scottsbluff → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Friedlein, M.D.Scottsbluff, NE 693611619086345
- Diane Gilles, M.D.Bridgeport, NE 693361740399468
- Jared Michalson, M.D.Valentine, NE 692011295943579
- Charles Snyder, M.D.Ogallala, NE 691531306806286
- Jeffrey Macmillan, M.D.Kimball, NE 691451295758365
- Kayla Carlson, PA-CNorth Platte, NE 691011073022539
- Evan Correll, MDNorth Platte, NE 691011467897926
- John Hannah, MDNorth Platte, NE 691011194741827
Common questions
What is Eric J. Gardner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric J. Gardner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881639060, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric J. Gardner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 W 42ND St, Scottsbluff, NE, 69361. Phone: (308) 635-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric J. Gardner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 26457, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric J. Gardner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric J. Gardner, M.D. had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.