NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · La Crosse, WI

Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1154551968, issued on Jul 15, 2009. Check the license (Wisconsin 918, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154551968
Name
Arvind Kumar Garg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
918 WI
47633 IA
036134803 IL
67919 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 785-0940
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250730002573); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 700 West Ave S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Melissa Adelsen, OTR/L,CBISOccupational Therapist1114603362
  2. Chelsea Ale, PHDClinical Psychologist1831452069
  3. Alice Bachop, FNPNurse Practitioner1164400503
  4. Gabriela Balf, MD, MPHPsychiatry Physician1124024724
  5. Marisa Baorto, MDAnesthesiology Physician1588647291
  6. Marsha Bateman, PTPhysical Therapist1578547279

Verify Arvind Kumar Garg in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Arvind Garg1,968
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol185 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium144 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate137 claims
  4. Torsemide133 claims
  5. Furosemide105 claims
  6. Doxazosin Mesylate96 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Akdhc LLCGlendale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arvind Kumar Garg among 207 nephrology physician records in Wisconsin

Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D. is one of 207 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 157 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 207 nephrology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Adams, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011760521769
  2. Muhammad AzharLa Crosse, WI 546011336985167
  3. Samrat Bhat, M.DLa Crosse, WI 546011053503607
  4. Oscar Garcia Valencia, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011447710439
  5. Paul Merchant, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011427554153
  6. Leah Metz, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011467404855
  7. Sudheer Reddy Muduganti, M.DLa Crosse, WI 546011538335948
  8. Thu Nguyen, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011053974220

Common questions

What is Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154551968, issued on Jul 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 918, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arvind Kumar Garg, M.D. had 1,968 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.