NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · River Falls, WI

Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in River Falls, Wisconsin, and NPI 1508243866, issued on May 6, 2015. Check the license 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
1508243866
Name
Jacob Alan Wessels
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
60956 MN
1508243866 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1617 E Division St, River Falls, WI 54022
Phone
(715) 307-6600
Enumerated
May 6, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191119000415); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1617 E Division St

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

  1. Jennifer BrakkeFamily Nurse Practitioner1891278347
  2. Courtney Brunner, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1316456148
  3. Mary Brunner, RD, LD, CDRegistered Dietitian1073535399
  4. Katherine Delong-Hecker, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1477870921
  5. Stella Essien, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083072458
  6. Laurie Hensel, RN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548672785

Verify Jacob Alan Wessels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
  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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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,455 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jacob Wessels3,455
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium190 claims
  2. Lisinopril137 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate131 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium110 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium94 claims
  6. Gabapentin91 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 2 group practices

  1. Allina Health SystemRiver Falls, WI
  2. University OF Minnesota PhysiciansMinneapolis, MN

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

Jacob Alan Wessels among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D. 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 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in River Falls

They are 15 of the 209 NPPES records with a practice address in River Falls, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelle Anderson, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221093708505
  2. Christina Atkinson, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221497332282
  3. Gregory Goblirsch, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221821081316
  4. Robert Johnson, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221790778215
  5. Kerith Lijewski, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221093708588
  6. Greg Miller, MDRiver Falls, WI 540221568455079
  7. Amaris Moore, M.D.River Falls, WI 540221659548832
  8. Monica Pesavento, M.D.River Falls, WI 540221700064110

Common questions

What is Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508243866, issued on May 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1617 E Division St, River Falls, WI, 54022. Phone: (715) 307-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D.'s license?

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 Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacob Alan Wessels, M.D. had 3,455 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.