NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D.

Urology Physician · Maplewood, MN

Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Maplewood, Minnesota, and NPI 1942297171, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 39485, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1942297171
Name
Robert Adams Gaertner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
39485 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1655 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109
Phone
(651) 999-6896
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(651) 770-8268
Medicaid ID
986835600 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000077); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1988
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 1655 Beam Ave

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

  1. Nancy Anderson, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1083677827
  2. Rachel Bye, MDPediatrics Physician1134180375
  3. Sarah Colwell, MDPediatrics Physician1184686818
  4. Rhonda Fender, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1306805312
  5. Cheri Friedrich, CNPNurse Practitioner1285695882
  6. Sandra Gerber, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1598733206

Verify Robert Adams Gaertner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

562 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Robert Gaertner562
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl282 claims
  2. Finasteride144 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er27 claims
  4. Alfuzosin Hcl Er20 claims
  5. Gemtesa14 claims
  6. Myrbetriq14 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. Minnesota Urology, PAHudson, WI

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

Robert Adams Gaertner among 293 urology physician records in Minnesota

Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D. is one of 293 urology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2010 among the 196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 293 urology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Logan HubbardMaplewood, MN 551091215425830
  2. Aaron Kirkemo, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091144217399
  3. Christopher Knoedler, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091386631539
  4. Cesar Ercole, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021467449678
  5. Robert Fisher, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021245227453
  6. Walter Gleich, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021205823440
  7. Michael Pergament, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021205823200
  8. Andrew Portis, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021881681815

Common questions

What is Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942297171, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1655 Beam Ave, Maplewood, MN, 55109. Phone: (651) 999-6896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 39485, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Adams Gaertner, M.D. had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.