Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Gidget Peterson

Physician Assistant
603 9TH ST N
Virginia, MN 55792
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 25+ Years Practicing
126
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
25
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Gidget Peterson Does

Gidget Peterson served 126 Medicare patients across 136 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 42% below the average Physician Assistant in Minnesota (219 patients across 2,543 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)8272
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)3535
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)1919

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Gidget Peterson billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Gidget Peterson is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Essentia Health Virginia

Virginia, MN
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Gidget Peterson practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Gidget Peterson offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 603 9TH ST N, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: (218) 741-3013

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 87% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

10.2219

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 55792, MN

If Gidget Peterson isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 55792, MN:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Allison J. HillNurse Practitioner34<1 mi
Brenda L. CaryFamily Practice222<1 mi
Jennifer L. KoberNurse Practitioner141<1 mi
Rachelle J. PuceljNurse Practitioner65<1 mi
John P. TennisPhysician Assistant<1 mi

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Gidget Peterson: Common Questions

Does Gidget Peterson accept Medicare?
Yes. Gidget Peterson is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Gidget Peterson depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 55792, MN →
Where is Gidget Peterson's office?
Gidget Peterson practices at 603 9TH ST N, Virginia, MN 55792. Phone: (218) 741-3013.
What Medicare plans does Gidget Peterson accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (218) 741-3013 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 55792, MN to see available options.
Does Gidget Peterson offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Gidget Peterson as offering telehealth. Call the office at (218) 741-3013 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Gidget Peterson?
Gidget Peterson graduated in 2001 and has been practicing for approximately 25 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Gidget Peterson treated 126 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Gidget Peterson is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (218) 741-3013 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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