David Alan Gerst, DPM

  • Chicago, IL
  • Podiatrist
NPI1750491288PAC ID2163587098
Medicare patients, 2024
449
Part D claims, 2024
801
MIPS score, 2024
73
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$174
Practice address
1516 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619
Practice phone
Call (472) 509-6298
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Primary practice

Weil Foot and Ankle Institute

Chicago, Illinois

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David Alan Gerst is a podiatrist in Chicago, Illinois

David Gerst practices at Weil Foot and Ankle Institute in Chicago, Illinois.

David Gerst's NPI, 1750491288, was assigned on August 30, 2006. David Gerst graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990. David Gerst holds Illinois license 016004447.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163587098
NPI enumeration date
August 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(472) 509-6298
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

David Alan Gerst practices at Weil Foot and Ankle Institute in Chicago, Illinois

David Gerst's primary practice is Weil Foot and Ankle Institute, at 1516 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619 in Cook County. The practice phone is (472) 509-6298.

  • Weil Foot and Ankle Institute
    1516 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619 · Cook CountyPhone(472) 509-6298

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

David Alan Gerst is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

David Gerst's primary practice is Weil Foot and Ankle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. David Gerst is also affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital. The medical group on file is Weil Foot & Ankle Institute. Dmand AI also links David Gerst to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at David Alan Gerst's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where David Gerst practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Weil Foot and Ankle InstituteAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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David Alan Gerst is one of 351 podiatrists in Illinois

Podiatrist is David Gerst's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213E00000X. David Gerst is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Podiatrist, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 016004447 · taxonomy 213E00000X

Podiatrists near David Gerst

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

David Alan Gerst treated 449 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw David Gerst in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 180 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts David Gerst's median patient age at 75, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024449
Average age75
Average risk score1.88
Also on Medicaid28%

David Gerst's Medicare patients by age, 2024

David Gerst's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women30267%
  • Men14733%

Chronic conditions among David Gerst's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes68%
  4. Arthritis58%
  5. Chronic kidney disease52%
  6. Heart failure31%
  7. Ischemic heart disease27%
  8. COPD19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

David Gerst's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

David Alan Gerst wrote 801 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, David Gerst wrote 801 Medicare Part D claims for 426 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024801
Part D patients426

David Gerst's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic789 claims99%
  • Brand-name12 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in David Gerst's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%56 of 801 claims
  • Antibiotics10%84 of 801 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

David Alan Gerst scored 73 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 73 out of 100 for David Gerst for performance year 2024, reported individually. David Gerst accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 286 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by David Gerst, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

David Gerst's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 73of 100Final score
  • 38.3of 100Quality
  • 93of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where David Gerst ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of nail tissue
83rd percentile484 procedures
Removal or shaving of skin growth
92nd percentile286 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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David Alan Gerst received $174 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to David Gerst from 6 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Paragon 28, Inc. paid the most, $47.

Companies that paid David Gerst the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

David Alan Gerst graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

David Gerst graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolWilliam M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine

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Sources for David Alan Gerst's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is David Alan Gerst's NPI number?

David Alan Gerst's NPI number is 1750491288. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does David Alan Gerst specialize in?

David Alan Gerst is a podiatrist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213E00000X).

Where does David Alan Gerst practice?

David Gerst practices at 1516 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619. David Gerst's primary practice is Weil Foot and Ankle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links David Gerst to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is David Alan Gerst's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for David Gerst is (472) 509-6298.

What is David Alan Gerst's medical license number?

David Gerst holds Illinois license 016004447.

Which hospitals is David Alan Gerst affiliated with?

David Gerst is affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital.

What medical group is David Alan Gerst part of?

David Gerst is linked to Weil Foot & Ankle Institute.

Does David Alan Gerst accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists David Gerst as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is David Alan Gerst's MIPS score?

David Gerst's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 73 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does David Alan Gerst see?

CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw David Gerst in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Where did David Alan Gerst go to medical school?

David Gerst graduated from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in 1990.

Has David Alan Gerst received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $174 in general payments to David Gerst from 6 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Paragon 28, Inc.

How long has David Alan Gerst been practicing?

David Gerst graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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