NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Kleppel, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · La Crosse, WI

Donald Kleppel, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1669000253, issued on Mar 30, 2020. Check the license (Wisconsin 86092, 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
1669000253
Name
Donald Kleppel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
86092 WI
30869 MN
69599 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250821000392); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Donald Kleppel 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Donald Kleppel39
  2. Specialty average402

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: $1,150.34

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Donald Kleppel$1,150.34
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

  1. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
  2. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

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

Donald Kleppel among 1,313 anesthesiology physician records in Wisconsin

Donald Kleppel, MD is one of 1,313 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 872 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in La Crosse

They are 51 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 1,313 anesthesiology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bottcher, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011922002609
  2. John Burelbach, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316941982
  3. Stephen Carlisle, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011114921715
  4. Kimberley Culp, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011912902149
  5. Kalpana Dhanak, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011851396048
  6. Felix Fernandes, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011669477634
  7. Lois Grootwassink, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011629073283
  8. Robert Groshek, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011003811688

Common questions

What is Donald Kleppel, MD's NPI number?

Donald Kleppel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669000253, issued on Mar 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Kleppel, MD 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 Donald Kleppel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 86092, 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 Donald Kleppel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Kleppel, MD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.