NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Bridgwater, M.D.

Specialist · Nisswa, MN

Gary Bridgwater, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Nisswa, Minnesota, and NPI 1477505204, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 56147, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477505204
Name
Gary Bridgwater
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
56147 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5898 Nashway RD, Nisswa, MN 56468
Phone
(608) 334-4812
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
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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Gary Bridgwater among 838 specialist records in Minnesota

Gary Bridgwater, M.D. is one of 838 specialist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 specialist record lists a practice address in Nisswa

They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in Nisswa, and 838 specialist records in Minnesota. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa DeckardPine River, MN 564741679753263
  2. Audrey BlommelDetroit Lakes, MN 565011790340891
  3. Farrah ClarkDetroit Lakes, MN 565011538686167
  4. Cynthia EnglehartDetroit Lakes, MN 565011629633722
  5. Jennifer MernitzDetroit Lakes, MN 565011568024446
  6. Mackenzie MeyerDetroit Lakes, MN 565011841783081
  7. Amanda MischkeDetroit Lakes, MN 565011548741721
  8. Lorrae NievesDetroit Lakes, MN 565011487219689

Common questions

What is Gary Bridgwater, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gary Bridgwater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477505204, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Bridgwater, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5898 Nashway RD, Nisswa, MN, 56468. Phone: (608) 334-4812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Bridgwater, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 56147, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. 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.