NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gail Lofness Steele

Family Medicine Physician · Hopkins, MN

Gail Lofness Steele is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hopkins, Minnesota, and NPI 1962485409, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 36351, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1962485409
Name
Gail Lofness Steele
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
36351 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47 9TH Ave S, Hopkins, MN 55343
Phone
(952) 993-2175
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
57565800 MN
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.
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Also registered at 47 9TH Ave S

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

  1. Annemarie EllgaardFamily Medicine Physician1922083302
  2. Samuel EmmonsFamily Medicine Physician1639154909
  3. Tonya VanheeInternal Medicine Physician1194764936

Verify Gail Lofness Steele in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,131 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gail Lofness Steele1,131
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium89 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium89 claims
  3. Lisinopril63 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium63 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate58 claims
  6. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid57 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.

Gail Lofness Steele among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Gail Lofness Steele 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hopkins

They are 4 of the 400 NPPES records with a practice address in Hopkins, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jolene Berg, M.D.Edina, MN 553431104858786
  2. Cassandra Carlone, M.D.Minnetonka, MN 553431699766055
  3. Annemarie EllgaardHopkins, MN 553431922083302
  4. Samuel EmmonsHopkins, MN 553431639154909
  5. Christopher Ott, MDMinnetonka, MN 553431710940796
  6. Barbara Benjamin, MDEden Prairie, MN 553441407833890
  7. Dean Kaihoi, M.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441942284013
  8. Paul Kaldor, M.D.Eden Prairie, MN 553441578548145

Common questions

What is Gail Lofness Steele's NPI number?

Gail Lofness Steele's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962485409, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gail Lofness Steele located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 9TH Ave S, Hopkins, MN, 55343. Phone: (952) 993-2175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gail Lofness Steele's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 36351, 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 Gail Lofness Steele prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gail Lofness Steele had 1,131 Medicare Part D claims for 213 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.

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