NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gail Bernard

Ophthalmology Physician · Rapid City, SD

Gail Bernard is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1508817784, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 4762, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508817784
Name
Gail Bernard
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
4762 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3024 Tower RD, Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone
(605) 342-3280
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100817000183); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1997
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 3024 Tower RD

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

  1. Kristin Bierle, CNPNurse Practitioner1740740703
  2. Rocio Diaz Sanjur, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700204088
  3. Hadly Eisenbeisz, MDOphthalmology Physician1598344566
  4. Joseph HartfordOptometrist1265470025
  5. Rebecca LinquistOphthalmology Physician1164653598
  6. Melinda Rowe, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609760636

Verify Gail Bernard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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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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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,379 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Gail Bernard2,379
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost607 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate247 claims
  3. Erythromycin168 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate165 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl143 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine130 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): 76.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $67.23

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gail Bernard$67.23
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Gail Bernard among 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota

Gail Bernard is one of 60 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 72% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cory Bergman, MDRapid City, SD 577011285049940
  2. Rocio Diaz Sanjur, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011700204088
  3. Scott Eccarius, MDRapid City, SD 577011033166459
  4. Hadly Eisenbeisz, MDRapid City, SD 577011598344566
  5. Ted Fromm, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011043419914
  6. Daniel Hafner, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011033199310
  7. Christopher Huot, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011740217991
  8. Stephen Khachikian, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011518139070

Common questions

What is Gail Bernard's NPI number?

Gail Bernard's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508817784, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gail Bernard located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3024 Tower RD, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 342-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gail Bernard's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 4762, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gail Bernard prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gail Bernard had 2,379 Medicare Part D claims for 444 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gail Bernard's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.