Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Modesto, CA
Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1437355765, issued on Jun 24, 2007. Check the license (California C55837, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirsten Lee Gaarder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- C55837 CA
036130181 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1524 Mchenry Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 342-5920
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130719000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kirsten Lee Gaarder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C55837Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Modesto Radiological Medical Group IncTurlock, CA
- Turlock Imaging Services, LLCTurlock, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kirsten Lee Gaarder among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California
There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Alsofrom, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501598707440
- Robert Anderson, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501043252992
- Jerry Grigoropoulos, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501326085671
- Richard Haak, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501407899909
- Herbert Helbig, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501215975818
- Joseph Higgins, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501598708166
- Michael Klieger, MDModesto, CA 953501114975588
- Peter Loew, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501912945668
Common questions
What is Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD's NPI number?
Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437355765, issued on Jun 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1524 Mchenry Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 342-5920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C55837, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Kirsten Lee Gaarder, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.9 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.