NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Gaertner, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Texarkana, TX

Michael Gaertner, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Texas, and NPI 1356368815, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas P2241, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356368815
Name
Michael Gaertner
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
P2241 TX
2003013341 MO
3806 OK
DO0000001466 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone
(903) 614-1000
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2023
Medicaid IDs
208820837 MO
208820829 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120730000259); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2600 Saint Michael Dr

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

  1. Alex Ayers, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073011599
  2. Caleb BennettCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1093304917
  3. Paul Bernard, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1861460438
  4. Brandie ByrneAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1942871215
  5. Yesenia Canciobello, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457954737
  6. Rincy Chacko, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1750202552

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

683 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Gaertner683
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl52 claims
  3. Meloxicam41 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt40 claims
  5. Cefdinir34 claims
  6. Prednisone28 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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Acs Primary Care Physicians Southwest PALongview, TX
  2. Northeast Texas Emergency Physicians PLLCAtlanta, TX
  3. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCPowell, TN
  4. Union Emergency Physicians PLLCTexarkana, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Gaertner among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

Michael Gaertner, D.O. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2013 among the 2,779 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Texarkana

They are 19 of the 1,147 NPPES records with a practice address in Texarkana, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Osei AsamoahTexarkana, TX 755031013028646
  2. John Baugh, MDTexarkana, TX 755031447297239
  3. John Frey, MDTexarkana, TX 755031811998453
  4. Kei Ko, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031649582768
  5. Jack Menges, MDTexarkana, TX 755031033146899
  6. Michael Owens, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031396195830
  7. Henry Platt, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031316948003
  8. Charles Poteet, MDTexarkana, TX 755031740216795

Common questions

What is Michael Gaertner, D.O.'s NPI number?

Michael Gaertner, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356368815, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Gaertner, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 Saint Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX, 75503. Phone: (903) 614-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Gaertner, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P2241, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Gaertner, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Gaertner, D.O. had 683 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.