NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory J. Downs, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Gregory J. Downs, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1982687810, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 39486-020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982687810
Name
Gregory J. Downs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
39486-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone
(414) 291-1000
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
32403300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070129000498); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1985
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 2323 N Lake Dr

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  6. Cynthia Benning, RPHPharmacist1407112527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%74.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. The Medical College OF Wisconsin IncMilwaukee, WI
  2. Vituity-Wisconsin Anesthesia SCMequon, WI

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

Gregory J. Downs among 1,313 anesthesiology physician records in Wisconsin

Gregory J. Downs, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 872 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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).

387 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Milwaukee

They are 387 of the 18,389 NPPES records with a practice address in Milwaukee, and 1,313 anesthesiology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Boulanger, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111184607160
  2. Edward Bryke, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111861476160
  3. Mark Case, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111801879515
  4. Anil Dogra, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111992788814
  5. Ray Dzelzkalns, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111578546107
  6. Gerard W. Graham, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111790768596
  7. Laurie Kabins, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111114900677
  8. John Oppenheimer, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532111174507545

Common questions

What is Gregory J. Downs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gregory J. Downs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982687810, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory J. Downs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI, 53211. Phone: (414) 291-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory J. Downs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 39486-020, 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.

What is Gregory J. Downs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.