David C. Kress, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Milwaukee, WI
David C. Kress, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1619938701, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 26409, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David C. Kress
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 26409 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2901 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Phone
- (414) 649-3780
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (414) 649-3794
- Medicaid ID
- 30814800 WI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David C. Kress in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 26409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin14 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: $1,752.19
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
David C. Kress among 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin
David C. Kress, M.D. is one of 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 115 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Wisconsin.
All 115 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Milwaukee → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yuting ChiangMilwaukee, WI 532151760879977
- Andrei Churyla, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151215102322
- John Crouch, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151437138427
- David Demos, MDMilwaukee, WI 532151356502314
- William Fischer, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151982920344
- Scott Johnson, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151821438375
- Leonard Kleinman, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151255310256
- Santosh Krishnan, MDMilwaukee, WI 532151629020391
Common questions
What is David C. Kress, M.D.'s NPI number?
David C. Kress, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619938701, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David C. Kress, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2901 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI, 53215. Phone: (414) 649-3780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David C. Kress, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 26409, 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 David C. Kress, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David C. Kress, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.