NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD

Surgery Physician · Juneau, AK

Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Juneau, Alaska, and NPI 1598732042, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; 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
1598732042
Name
Pamela A. Gruchacz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
L2291 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3225 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone
(907) 796-8700
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 796-8710
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260415002557); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1996
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 3225 Hospital Drive

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  1. Caroline Peters, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1376728469
  2. Tess StatonCounselor1962751032

Verify Pamela A. Gruchacz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pamela Gruchacz57
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Peg3350-Sod Sul-Nacl-Kcl-Asb-C13 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 one group practice

  1. Commonspirit OregonPendleton, OR

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

Pamela A. Gruchacz among 98 surgery physician records in Alaska

Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD is one of 98 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Alaska

There are 98 surgery physician records in Alaska.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Evan Dannhardt, D.O.Juneau, AK 998011932558392
  2. Benjamin Miller, DOJuneau, AK 998011922054626
  3. William Palmer, MDJuneau, AK 998011306856976
  4. Allan Schlicht, MDJuneau, AK 998011295727428
  5. Jennifer Schmidt, M.D.Juneau, AK 998011649534009
  6. John Totten, MD FRCSSitka, AK 998351851478044
  7. Arlene Kirschner, M.D. APCFairbanks, AK 997091053383711
  8. Ricardo Rodriguez, M.D.Ft Wainwright, AK 997031659552685

Common questions

What is Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD's NPI number?

Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598732042, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3225 Hospital Drive, Juneau, AK, 99801. Phone: (907) 796-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD's license?

Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pamela A. Gruchacz, MD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.