Walter Ernst Galicich, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Walter Ernst Galicich, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1457369241, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38689, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Ernst Galicich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 38689 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415
- Phone
- (612) 873-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100322000948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Ernst Galicich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
104 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl31 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $56.93
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter Ernst Galicich among 174 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota
Walter Ernst Galicich, MD is one of 174 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 174 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 174 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Bergman, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151811924467
- Samuel Cramer, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151376998070
- Jack Hoaby, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554151831075878
- Gaylan Rockswold, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151083625495
- Daniel Ahlberg, M.D.Golden Valley, MN 554161972556504
- Leslie Nussbaum, MDSaint Louis Park, MN 554161750358446
- Michael McCue, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071912915711
- John Mullan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071235147026
Common questions
What is Walter Ernst Galicich, MD's NPI number?
Walter Ernst Galicich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457369241, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Ernst Galicich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415. Phone: (612) 873-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Ernst Galicich, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38689, 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 Walter Ernst Galicich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Ernst Galicich, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Walter Ernst Galicich, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.