NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD

Internal Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI

Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1548849912, issued on Apr 5, 2021. Check the license (Wisconsin 77567-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548849912
Name
Christopher David Walden
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
77567-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260428000136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2017
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 1836 South Ave

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

  1. Frank Aberger, MDGastroenterology Physician1396748711
  2. Bradley Abicht, DPMPodiatrist1962632166
  3. Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
  4. Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
  5. Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
  6. Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980

Verify Christopher David Walden 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Walden278
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate17 claims
  3. Lisinopril16 claims
  4. Furosemide15 claims
  5. Eliquis13 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate13 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. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI

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

Christopher David Walden among 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD is one of 2,078 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 1,098 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

110 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse

They are 110 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Miller, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011366445934
  2. David Momont, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011649272964
  3. Sheila Momont, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011285636506
  4. Brian Mulrennan, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011073515391
  5. David Norenberg, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011235131517
  6. Steven Pearson, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011356343693
  7. Joan Romeyn, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011588667174
  8. Amanda Strosahl, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011063416857

Common questions

What is Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548849912, issued on Apr 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 77567-20, 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 Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher David Walden, MD, PHD had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.