NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Gardalen, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Ankeny, IA

Mark Gardalen, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Ankeny, Iowa, and NPI 1467055525, issued on Nov 19, 2020. Check the license (Iowa 21468, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467055525
Name
Mark Gardalen
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
21468 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 E 1St St, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone
(515) 963-7889
Enumerated
Nov 19, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 104 E 1St St

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

  1. Ruben Abraham, PHARMDPharmacist1134008444
  2. Russell Mulkey, PHARMDPharmacist1720682073
  3. Sophia Nguyen, PHARMDPharmacist1487532933

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

40 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Mark Gardalen40
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix24 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.

Mark Gardalen among 3,179 pharmacist records in Iowa

Mark Gardalen, PHARMD is one of 3,179 pharmacist records with a practice address in Iowa. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 59% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 pharmacist records list a practice address in Ankeny

They are 83 of the 1,198 NPPES records with a practice address in Ankeny, and 3,179 pharmacist records in Iowa.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristi Adams, PHARMD, BCPSAnkeny, IA 500211346509353
  2. Erin Christensen, PHARM.D.Ankeny, IA 500211881826220
  3. Valerie Hanken, PHARM.D.Ankeny, IA 500211962801324
  4. Kelly Hollstein, PHARMDAnkeny, IA 500211407974207
  5. Alexandra Klise, PHARMDAnkeny, IA 500211659784015
  6. Lesley Leuwerke, PHARM.D.Ankeny, IA 500211023054129
  7. Lori Malek, RPHAnkeny, IA 500211528344736
  8. Jennifer Meurer, PHARM.D.Ankeny, IA 500211376678391

Common questions

What is Mark Gardalen, PHARMD's NPI number?

Mark Gardalen, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467055525, issued on Nov 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Gardalen, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 E 1St St, Ankeny, IA, 50021. Phone: (515) 963-7889. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Gardalen, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 21468, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mark Gardalen, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Gardalen, PHARMD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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