Mark Gaertner
Neurology Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Mark Gaertner is a neurology physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1477080992, issued on May 15, 2017. Check the license (California A163132, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Gaertner
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- A163132 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 773-4560
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Melvin Gonzalez, MDSpecialist1194721167
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- Olga KhodakivskaNeurology Physician1902289440
- Beverly Kram, NPNurse Practitioner1083177760
- John Legge, M.D.Neurology Physician1962898783
Verify Mark Gaertner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A163132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam14 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 88 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.91
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Incyte Corporation. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,160 neurology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Mark Gaertner's NPI number?
Mark Gaertner's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477080992, issued on May 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Gaertner located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 773-4560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Gaertner's license?
NPPES lists California license number A163132, 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.
How much does Mark Gaertner prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Gaertner had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Gaertner's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.