NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C.

Chiropractor · Portland, IN

Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C. is a chiropractor with a practice address in Portland, Indiana, and NPI 1932203379, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 08002146A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932203379
Name
Oakland Lawrence Gaerke
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
08002146A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
609 N. Charles St., Portland, IN 47371
Phone
(260) 726-3065
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2022
Fax
(260) 726-3406
Medicaid ID
200480160B IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041117000384); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Logan College Of Chiropractic, 2004
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 609 N. Charles St.

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

  1. Stanton Couch, D.C.Chiropractor1053360123

Verify Oakland Lawrence Gaerke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
    Search for license 08002146A
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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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clear Chiropractic Granger LLCBluffton, IN
  2. Clear Chiropractic Indiana LLCHartford City, IN

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

Oakland Lawrence Gaerke among 1,406 chiropractor records in Indiana

Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C. is one of 1,406 chiropractor records with a practice address in Indiana. 25% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 706 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 chiropractor records list a practice address in Portland

They are 9 of the 125 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 1,406 chiropractor records in Indiana.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Brackman, DCPortland, IN 473711821861741
  2. Jenni Clear, DCPortland, IN 473711346212875
  3. James Clear, DCPortland, IN 473711982677241
  4. Stanton Couch, D.C.Portland, IN 473711053360123
  5. Shaun Roberts, D.CPortland, IN 473711699185314
  6. Jared Schlosser, DCPortland, IN 473711396518064
  7. Edward Schmit, D.C.Portland, IN 473711124193735
  8. Dennis Spaulding, D.C.Portland, IN 473711528133592

Common questions

What is Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C.'s NPI number?

Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932203379, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 N. Charles St., Portland, IN, 47371. Phone: (260) 726-3065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 08002146A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Oakland Lawrence Gaerke, D.C.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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