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Dr. Derek R. Goerke, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 63
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Part D claims, 2024
- 27
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
- Practice phone
- Call (763) 682-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Derek R. Goerke is a general surgeon in Buffalo, Minnesota
Dr. Goerke practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.
Dr. Goerke's NPI, 1831519636, was assigned on April 18, 2014. Dr. Goerke graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2014. Dr. Goerke holds Minnesota license 62180.
- NPI
- 1831519636NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062717242
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (763) 682-1212
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Derek R. Goerke practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota
Dr. Goerke's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital, at 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313 in Wright County. The practice phone is (763) 682-1212.
- Buffalo Hospital303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313 · Wright CountyPhone(763) 682-1212
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Derek R. Goerke is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Goerke's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Goerke is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goerke to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Derek R. Goerke's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Goerke practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Derek R. Goerke is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota
Surgery is Dr. Goerke's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Goerke is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MinnesotaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek R. Goerke billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024
CMS data shows 63 Medicare services from Dr. Goerke across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,738 for them.
Dr. Goerke's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 342024: 366%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 172024: 2759%
Where Dr. Goerke's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1524%
- In a facility4876%
Dr. Goerke compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Goerke
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 63vs 8425% below
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 9621% above
- Part D claims
- 180vs 345.3 times
Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Goerke's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Derek R. Goerke treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goerke in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 61% of them have high blood pressure, and 59% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Goerke's median patient age at 59, with 46% women.
Dr. Goerke's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Goerke's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5447%
- Men6253%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Goerke's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure61%
- High cholesterol59%
- Arthritis35%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety27%
- Depression24%
- Diabetes24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Goerke's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek R. Goerke wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Goerke wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $3,312 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 65 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Goerke's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic23 claims85%
- Brand-name and other4 claims15%
Dr. Goerke's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 652023: 180177%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2023, 2 in 2022.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Derek R. Goerke scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Goerke for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Goerke accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Goerke, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Goerke's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 72.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Goerke ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 48th percentile20 procedures
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 75th percentile12 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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Dr. Derek R. Goerke has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Goerke, published from 2011 to 2014. Dr. Goerke's most frequent co-authors are Frederick W. Endorf, MD and Samir Suresh Khariwala, MD.
Dr. Goerke's papers by year, 2011 to 2014
Dr. Goerke's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Goerke
J Community Health
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Derek R. Goerke received $8,322 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Goerke from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,997.
General payments to Dr. Goerke by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Goerke by kind, 2020 to 2025
- Education$4,00048%
- Travel and lodging$3,03837%
- Food and beverage$95912%
- Consulting fees$3254%
Companies that paid Dr. Goerke the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Derek R. Goerke graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Goerke graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Derek R. Goerke's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Derek R. Goerke's NPI number?
Dr. Derek R. Goerke's NPI number is 1831519636. It was assigned on April 18, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Derek R. Goerke?
Dr. Derek R. Goerke is a general surgeon in Buffalo, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Derek R. Goerke practice?
Dr. Goerke practices at 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313. Dr. Goerke's primary practice is Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goerke to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Derek R. Goerke's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Goerke is (763) 682-1212.
What is Dr. Derek R. Goerke's medical license number?
Dr. Goerke holds Minnesota license 62180.
Which hospitals is Dr. Derek R. Goerke affiliated with?
Dr. Goerke practices at Buffalo Hospital in Buffalo, Minnesota. Dr. Goerke is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Derek R. Goerke part of?
Dr. Goerke is linked to Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Goerke to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Derek R. Goerke accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Goerke billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024, and Dr. Goerke accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Derek R. Goerke's MIPS score?
Dr. Goerke's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Derek R. Goerke see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goerke in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Derek R. Goerke bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Goerke's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45380), surgery: digestive system (45385) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Derek R. Goerke go to medical school?
Dr. Goerke graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Derek R. Goerke prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Goerke's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Derek R. Goerke received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,322 in general payments to Dr. Goerke from 2 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Derek R. Goerke been practicing?
Dr. Goerke graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
Does Dr. Derek R. Goerke do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Goerke, published from 2011 to 2014.
Who does Dr. Derek R. Goerke publish with?
Dr. Goerke's most frequent co-authors are Frederick W. Endorf, MD (1 shared paper) and Samir Suresh Khariwala, MD (1 shared paper).
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