Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.

Dr. Chad E Galer, MD

Individual provider Otolaryngology Physician · NPI 1639242944

Dr. Chad E Galer, MD practises Otolaryngology in Cambridge, Minnesota. Graduated from University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine in 2001, 25 years ago. Practices with Ear Nose and Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota PA, a 45-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Minnesota.

Years since qualifying
25
Trained at
University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine
Licensed in
MN
In the registry since
2006
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

701 Dellwood St S
Cambridge, MN 55008-1920
Phone: (763) 689-8700
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Additional practice locations (2)

  • 1481 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803 — (317) 733-0204
  • 6099 Wayzata Blvd Ste 200, St Louis Park, MN 55416-5538 — (952) 232-4416

Specialties & licences

Otolaryngology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Y00000X · Licence 78711 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1639242944
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 16, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJune 15, 2026
Certification dateJune 15, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOTOLARYNGOLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF IOWA, RJ & L CARVER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2001 (25 years in practice)
Group practice Ear Nose And Throat Specialty Care Of Minnesota Pa — 45 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision 1–10 times
Skin biopsy 1–10 times
Spinal fusion 1–10 times
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Food and Beverage $76 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

Each amount is the sum of what companies reported for that kind of payment in 2025, rounded to the dollar. Not all of it is income to the clinician: a meal is not a fee, a charitable contribution goes to a charity, and a royalty or an acquisition payment is not a salary.

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

Colleagues at Ear Nose and Throat Specialty Care of Minnesota PA

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 45 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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