David Edward Ludden, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · La Crosse, WI
David Edward Ludden, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1073773834, issued on Jun 13, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 55951, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Edward Ludden
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 55951 WI
125053060 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160907001913); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1836 South Ave
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Verify David Edward Ludden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 55951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate46 claims
- Mupirocin41 claims
- Eliquis24 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl17 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: $33,140.08
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 2 group practices
- Gundersen Clinic LtdOnalaska, WI
- 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).
David Edward Ludden among 449 cardiovascular disease physician records in Wisconsin
David Edward Ludden, M.D. is one of 449 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 449 cardiovascular disease physician records in Wisconsin.
All 449 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raju Ailiani, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011831192194
- Kristen Andresen, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011669489514
- Julio Bird, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011407850381
- Ward Brown, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011720082381
- Charles Cagin, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011720061096
- Stephen Devine, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011144225335
- Adie Harbin, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011053316661
- Kevin Jaeger, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011144226697
Common questions
What is David Edward Ludden, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Edward Ludden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073773834, issued on Jun 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Edward Ludden, 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 David Edward Ludden, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 55951, 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 Edward Ludden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Edward Ludden, M.D. had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.