NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Efrain Cancel, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · La Crosse, WI

Efrain Cancel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1972619419, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 32645, 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
1972619419
Name
Efrain Cancel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
32645 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2022
Medicaid ID
31758000 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100115000653); 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 724 Denton St

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

  1. Stephanie Bruxvoort, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598467995
  2. Kirsten BucherMedical Physician Assistant1689250763
  3. Stacey Conti, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1770292211
  4. Kelly Hemmer-Rondestvedt, APRN-NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669751079
  5. Michael Herde, O.D.Optometrist1619238722
  6. James Lukas, RPHPharmacist1245247642

Verify Efrain Cancel 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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Efrain Cancel1,265
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin702 claims
  2. Cephalexin277 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth71 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl66 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl28 claims
  6. Fluorometholone23 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).

Efrain Cancel among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin

Efrain Cancel, MD is one of 441 ophthalmology 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Ault-Brinker, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011528060738
  2. Christopher Born, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011134123805
  3. Stephen Brubaker, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011962406520
  4. Jay Erie, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011336127646
  5. Suzanne Falkenberry, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011780730390
  6. Michael Garvey, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011477617892
  7. Jennifer Garvey, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011346445632
  8. Anthony Jarrett, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011033109541

Common questions

What is Efrain Cancel, MD's NPI number?

Efrain Cancel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972619419, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Efrain Cancel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Efrain Cancel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 32645, 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 Efrain Cancel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Efrain Cancel, MD had 1,265 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.