Medicare Enrolled

Kristy Gierke, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Savannah, GA
1601 ABERCORN ST, Savannah, GA 31401
9127122550
Registered in NPPES since 2016
NPI: 1477902377 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Gierke from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Gierke

Kristy Gierke is a medical physician assistant in Savannah, GA, with 10 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Gierke received a total of $8,727 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 490 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Gierke is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 10 years of NPI registration $8,727 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,727
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,182/year across 4 years
Top 5% in GA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
490
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,545
2023
$2,328
2022
$1,718
2021
$2,136

Payments by company (2024)

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$420
ABBVIE INC.
$408
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$212
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$189
Alkermes, Inc.
$186
Lundbeck LLC
$133
Indivior Inc.
$125
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$124
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$120
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$116
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$106
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$97
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$86
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$69
Bausch Health US, LLC
$63
Tris Pharma Inc
$35
Braeburn Inc.
$35
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,093
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$936
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$858
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$622
AbbVie Inc.
$446
Corium, LLC
$409
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$398
Alkermes, Inc.
$377
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$286
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$251
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$248
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$247
ITI, Inc.
$240
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$238
Tris Pharma Inc
$238
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$226
Lundbeck LLC
$223
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$181
Indivior Inc.
$173
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$172
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$124
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$120
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$116
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$89
Eisai Inc.
$77
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$69
Bausch Health US, LLC
$63
Braeburn Inc.
$55
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$42
USWM, LLC
$39
VIVUS LLC
$24
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Orexo US, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 33.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BRINTELLIX · BRIXADI · CAPLYTA · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · FANAPT · INGREZZA · JORNAY PM · LATUDA · Lucemyra · NUEDEXTA · Nuedexta · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Qsymia · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · SUBLOCADE · SUNOSI · SYMJEPI · Subvenite · Sunosi · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vivitrol · WAKIX · XYWAV · Xelstrym · Zubsolv
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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74
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAVANNAH HEALTH SERVICES LLC DBA MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Gierke is a medical physician assistant.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Gierke receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Gierke received a total of $8,727 from 34 companies across 490 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Gierke) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →