NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Madison, WI

Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1639276785, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 56294, 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
1639276785
Name
Bret Robert Benally Thompson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
56294 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
Phone
(608) 263-8196
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000964); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2004
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 600 Highland Ave

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  5. Safiyya Abdulkadir, MDRheumatology Physician1093455826
  6. Edwin Abel, M.D.Urology Physician1083800510

Verify Bret Robert Benally Thompson 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Meriter Hospital IncMadison, WI
  2. University OF Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncMadison, WI

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

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Wisconsin.

All 59 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Madison →

Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Wisconsin

  1. Ajit Abraham, M.D.Eau Claire, WI1487899936
  2. Nora Badi, M.D.Milwaukee, WI1861768673
  3. Jordan BaumanMilwaukee, WI1942861752
  4. Alexandria BearMilwaukee, WI1285976860
  5. John Bennett, DOOshkosh, WI1144483439
  6. Amy BierMadison, WI1346802790
  7. Francois Blumenfeld-Kouchner, D.O.Grafton, WI1982043105
  8. Ann Catlett, MDMadison, WI1407817877
  9. Megan Christenson, MD, MPHMilwaukee, WI1275022956
  10. Michael Claessens, MDEau Claire, WI1962514133

Common questions

What is Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639276785, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792. Phone: (608) 263-8196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bret Robert Benally Thompson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 56294, 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.

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.

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