Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1083857148, issued on Apr 19, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 55282, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wolfgang B. Gaertner
- Credential
- M.S., M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 55282 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 624-9708
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 626-4199
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141108000168); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 420 Delaware St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Wolfgang B. Gaertner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 55282Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
204 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole31 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl27 claims
- Gavilyte-G26 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate23 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes17 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): 82.3 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: $55,581.32
59 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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 2 group practices
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wolfgang B. Gaertner among 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Minnesota
Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D. is one of 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 50% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 54 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 92 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Isabelle Le Leannec, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551124318522
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- Tiffany Paradis, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551598600959
- David Rothenberger, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551285704916
- Patrick Tawadros, MD, PHD, FRCSCMinneapolis, MN 554551376857433
- Mark Welton, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551184768624
- Elliot Arsoniadis, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541225328388
Common questions
What is Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D.'s NPI number?
Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083857148, issued on Apr 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 624-9708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 55282, 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 Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D. had 204 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wolfgang B. Gaertner, M.S., M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.