NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Loren Sheckler

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Virginia, MN

Robert Loren Sheckler is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Virginia, Minnesota, and NPI 1861021032, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (Minnesota 1196, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861021032
Name
Robert Loren Sheckler
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
1196 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone
(218) 305-0000
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241021001061); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2020
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 1101 9TH St N

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

  1. Jenna AltobelliFamily Nurse Practitioner1568027464
  2. Niles Batdorf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780663559
  3. Wendy Baty, RN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609289446
  4. Leah Becicka, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396790390
  5. Neissa Boehm, RN, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1588897490
  6. Aaron Burkhart, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1619518156

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

90 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Sheckler90
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox27 claims
  2. Meloxicam17 claims
  3. Cephalexin11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $669.78

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Sheckler$669.78
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Essentia Health Virginia LLCInternational Falls, MN
  2. The Duluth Clinic LtdVirginia, MN

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

Robert Loren Sheckler among 97 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Minnesota

Robert Loren Sheckler is one of 97 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2010 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records list a practice address in Virginia

They are 3 of the 465 NPPES records with a practice address in Virginia, and 97 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Minnesota.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katie Evans, D.P.M.Virginia, MN 557921114351376
  2. Andrew MekhailVirginia, MN 557921730615998
  3. Ryan ReinkingDuluth, MN 558051043522295
  4. Katherine Schnell, DPMDuluth, MN 558051124414677
  5. Stacey Helland, DPMHibbing, MN 557461104297704
  6. Eric Gilbertson, DPMGrand Rapids, MN 557441679591226
  7. Stephen Panetta, D.P.M.Rochester, MN 559011336272517
  8. Jared Aelony, DPMRochester, MN 559041932125697

Common questions

What is Robert Loren Sheckler's NPI number?

Robert Loren Sheckler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861021032, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Loren Sheckler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 9TH St N, Virginia, MN, 55792. Phone: (218) 305-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Loren Sheckler's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1196, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Loren Sheckler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Loren Sheckler had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.