Christopher J. Whalen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
Christopher J. Whalen, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1780070557, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (Wisconsin 65993-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher J. Whalen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 65993-20 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 8, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211004000024); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher J. Whalen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 65993-20Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
342 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin219 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl51 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $600.60
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher J. Whalen among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Christopher J. Whalen, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 656 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eugene Carlisle, MD FACSLa Crosse, WI 546011811985864
- Bradley Fowler, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316942246
- Steven Klein, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316982390
- Scott Kuzma, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011275599664
- Richard Marchiando, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011114920709
- John Morrissey, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011548250087
- Charles Nolte, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011972593481
- Russell Norris, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011669488144
Common questions
What is Christopher J. Whalen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher J. Whalen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780070557, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher J. Whalen, M.D. 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 J. Whalen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 65993-20, 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 J. Whalen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher J. Whalen, M.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.