NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik William Kroger, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Madison, WI

Erik William Kroger, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1649420712, issued on Sep 25, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 82553, 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
1649420712
Name
Erik William Kroger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
82553 WI
A124374 CA
35.098984 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1211 Fish Hatchery RD, Madison, WI 53715
Phone
(608) 252-8000
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2023
Fax
(608) 288-6490
Medicaid ID
1649420712 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231018001278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2008
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 1211 Fish Hatchery RD

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

  1. Caroline Aaberg, APNPNurse Practitioner1881384394
  2. Michelle Adler-Gronski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265499487
  3. Heidi Allen-Bregman, APNPNurse Practitioner1255380424
  4. Douglas Arnold, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770788267
  5. Emily Beaman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1285037325
  6. Bridget Bellissimo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093435091

Verify Erik William Kroger 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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

250 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erik Kroger250
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin113 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  3. Amoxicillin19 claims
  4. Meloxicam16 claims
  5. Celecoxib11 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. Dean Health Systems IncMadison, WI

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

Erik William Kroger among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Erik William Kroger, MD 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 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Arnold, M.D.Madison, WI 537151770788267
  2. Harvey Barash, MDMadison, WI 537151659336329
  3. James Christensen, MDMadison, WI 537151093072019
  4. Amy Franta, MDMadison, WI 537151306836739
  5. Sara Galli, MDMadison, WI 537151427493576
  6. Andrew Livermore, MDMadison, WI 537151225472822
  7. Joseph Mitchell, M.D.Madison, WI 537151699161471
  8. William Mott, MDMadison, WI 537151891750303

Common questions

What is Erik William Kroger, MD's NPI number?

Erik William Kroger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649420712, issued on Sep 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik William Kroger, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Fish Hatchery RD, Madison, WI, 53715. Phone: (608) 252-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik William Kroger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 82553, 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 Erik William Kroger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erik William Kroger, MD had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 121 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.