NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather L. Wood, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Rhinelander, WI

Heather L. Wood, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and NPI 1487975934, issued on Jun 18, 2010. Check the license (Wisconsin 56191, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487975934
Name
Heather L. Wood
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
56191 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1630 North Chippewa Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone
(715) 361-5480
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130806000337); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2010
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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Verify Heather L. Wood 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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

10,203 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 458 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Wood10,203
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium562 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium443 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium350 claims
  4. Omeprazole340 claims
  5. Lisinopril329 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate280 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.6 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 score89.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Weston, WI
  2. Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Rhinelander, WI

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

Heather L. Wood among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Heather L. Wood, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Rhinelander

They are 9 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Rhinelander, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerome Andres, MDRhinelander, WI 545011386750834
  2. Amy Ewan, DORhinelander, WI 545011558520866
  3. William Gustafson, MDRhinelander, WI 545011780640094
  4. Khrystyne Lindgren, MDRhinelander, WI 545011831621994
  5. Olumide Omiwade, MBCHBRhinelander, WI 545011427210699
  6. James Smith, DORhinelander, WI 545011649387853
  7. Russell Sudbury, MDRhinelander, WI 545011548215312
  8. William Wright, DORhinelander, WI 545011366427593

Common questions

What is Heather L. Wood, MD's NPI number?

Heather L. Wood, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487975934, issued on Jun 18, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather L. Wood, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1630 North Chippewa Dr, Rhinelander, WI, 54501. Phone: (715) 361-5480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather L. Wood, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 56191, 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 Heather L. Wood, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather L. Wood, MD had 10,203 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather L. Wood, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.