NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Earl Gardner, MD

Neurology Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO

Robert Earl Gardner, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1649365917, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2005004436, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649365917
Name
Robert Earl Gardner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
2005004436 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1359 N Mount Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone
(573) 651-3188
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2024
Fax
(573) 651-3048
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070612000179); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2003
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 1359 N Mount Auburn RD

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

  1. David Lee, MDNeurology Physician1861505703
  2. Charles Moon, MDDermatology Physician1487712295
  3. Meagan Ward, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1295238681
  4. Amy Willingham, PA-C, MSPAPhysician Assistant1659649846

Verify Robert Earl Gardner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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 neurology physician in 2024

4,049 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Gardner4,049
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin274 claims
  2. Topiramate248 claims
  3. Levetiracetam231 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl225 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl182 claims
  6. Sumatriptan Succinate149 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.6 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 score85.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $6,859.30

163 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Gardner$6,859.30
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Health Facilities Rehab Services IncSikeston, MO
  3. Neurologic Associates OF Cape Girardeau IncCape Girardeau, MO
  4. Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLCCape Girardeau, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Robert Earl Gardner among 484 neurology physician records in Missouri

Robert Earl Gardner, MD is one of 484 neurology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 285 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 484 neurology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Laguardia, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011790766996
  2. David Lee, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011861505703
  3. Syed Ijlal Ahmed, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031124602230
  4. Aleksey Androsov, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031104258144
  5. Mark Farrenburg, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031891157905
  6. Robert Gardner, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637031346251436
  7. Andrew Godbey, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637031811014400
  8. Steven Mellies, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031427088046

Common questions

What is Robert Earl Gardner, MD's NPI number?

Robert Earl Gardner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649365917, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Earl Gardner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1359 N Mount Auburn RD, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701. Phone: (573) 651-3188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Earl Gardner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2005004436, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Earl Gardner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Earl Gardner, MD had 4,049 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Earl Gardner, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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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