John D. Gardner, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Topeka, KS
John D. Gardner, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1265444368, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 04-17995, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John D. Gardner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 04-17995 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 SW Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS 66606
- Phone
- (785) 354-9591
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 100178010A KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100519000954); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 901 SW Garfield Ave
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Verify John D. Gardner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 04-17995Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,584 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 295 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate461 claims
- Prednisone322 claims
- Tramadol Hcl237 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate192 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen129 claims
- Allopurinol124 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: $146.80
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Recor Medical Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Cotton-O'Neil Clinic Revocable TrustTopeka, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John D. Gardner among 54 rheumatology physician records in Kansas
John D. Gardner, MD is one of 54 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 83% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Kansas
There are 54 rheumatology physician records in Kansas.
All 54 in Kansas → Every provider in Topeka → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Letourneau, MDTopeka, KS 666061114961422
- Robyn Moran, DOTopeka, KS 666061609257476
- Vijay Mhatre, MDTopeka, KS 666151700856697
- Kevin Latinis, M.D.Leawood, KS 662241699878686
- Arnold Katz, MDOverland Park, KS 662151023034923
- James Anderson, MDOverland Park, KS 662131801892377
- Aruna Baratham, M.D.Overland Park, KS 662131518989557
- David Cooley, M.D.Shawnee Mission, KS 662131083667885
Common questions
What is John D. Gardner, MD's NPI number?
John D. Gardner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265444368, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John D. Gardner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 SW Garfield Ave, Topeka, KS, 66606. Phone: (785) 354-9591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John D. Gardner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 04-17995, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John D. Gardner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John D. Gardner, MD had 2,584 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.