Frederick W. Wendler, MD
Specialist · Silver City, NM
Frederick W. Wendler, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Silver City, New Mexico, and NPI 1437130226, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 89-327, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frederick W. Wendler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 89-327 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2600 N Silver Street, Silver City, NM 88061
- Phone
- (575) 388-3175
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2022
- Fax
- (575) 388-4695
- Medicaid ID
- 18283 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120706000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest specialist records → All 397 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Frederick W. Wendler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 89-327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
409 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte95 claims
- Omeprazole71 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium59 claims
- Gavilyte-G33 claims
- Sucralfate25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City, NM · Critical Access Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Frederick W. Wendler among 397 specialist records in New Mexico
Frederick W. Wendler, MD is one of 397 specialist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1987 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 88% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in New Mexico
There are 397 specialist records in New Mexico.
All 397 in New Mexico → Every provider in Silver City → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kathy Gorum, LMTSilver City, NM 880611598904997
- Russell Kleinman, M.D.Silver City, NM 880611184605768
- Natalie Sutton, RDHChaparral, NM 880811093017287
- Judith Safford, LMTGlenwood, NM 880391245525302
- Arnie Aronson, PHYSICAL THERAPISTDeming, NM 880301811900152
- Julio Aleman, BAAnthony, NM 880211245561885
- Jessica Barnhill, M.EDAnthony, NM 880211942545132
- Cecilia Barrio, BSWAnthony, NM 880211194980854
Common questions
What is Frederick W. Wendler, MD's NPI number?
Frederick W. Wendler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437130226, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frederick W. Wendler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2600 N Silver Street, Silver City, NM, 88061. Phone: (575) 388-3175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frederick W. Wendler, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 89-327, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Frederick W. Wendler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frederick W. Wendler, MD had 409 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.