Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1477080992
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
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 415 S Palm Canyon Dr

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

  1. Brian Cleary, MDGastroenterology Physician1972697829
  2. Melvin Gonzalez, MDSpecialist1194721167
  3. Jorge Gutierrez, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1215914221
  4. Olga KhodakivskaNeurology Physician1902289440
  5. Beverly Kram, NPNurse Practitioner1083177760
  6. John Legge, M.D.Neurology Physician1962898783

Verify Mark Gaertner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

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.

  1. Mark Gaertner82
  2. Specialty average1,356

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Mark Gaertner$17.91
  2. Specialty average$8,603.82

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

  1. 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.

Other neurology physician records in California

  1. Venkat Raghav Aachi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1740640051
  2. John Aalbers, M.D.San Diego, CA1942262431
  3. Puya Abbassi, D.O.San Jose, CA1831695428
  4. Ahmed Abdelhak, MB CHBSan Francisco, CA1053013748
  5. Hadi Abou El Hassan, MDLos Angeles, CA1053995720
  6. John Paul Aboubechara, MD, PHDPalo Alto, CA1205461803
  7. Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Santa Barbara, CA1225322522
  8. Scott Abramson, M.D.San Leandro, CA1891873667
  9. Valerie Acevedo, D.O.Newport Beach, CA1043258502
  10. Saviour Achilike, MDTracy, CA1033506688

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.