Sarah Elsing Galchus
Ophthalmology Physician · Duluth, MN
Sarah Elsing Galchus is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1720193089, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44432, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Elsing Galchus
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 44432 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-3937
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 477412400 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061010000221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarah Elsing Galchus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 44432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
460 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate130 claims
- Erythromycin62 claims
- Atropine Sulfate60 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate36 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
- The Duluth Clinic LtdVirginia, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarah Elsing Galchus among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota
Sarah Elsing Galchus is one of 434 ophthalmology 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.
All 434 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Sarah Elsing Galchus's NPI number?
Sarah Elsing Galchus's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720193089, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Elsing Galchus located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Elsing Galchus's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44432, 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 Sarah Elsing Galchus prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Elsing Galchus had 460 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.