NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Rugowski, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Barron, WI

James A. Rugowski, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Barron, Wisconsin, and NPI 1316903537, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 18024020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316903537
Name
James A. Rugowski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
18024020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
233 E Lasalle Avenue, Barron, WI 54812
Phone
(715) 832-5454
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(715) 832-2991
Medicaid ID
30973300 WI
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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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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James A. Rugowski among 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin

James A. Rugowski, MD is one of 929 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Barron

They are 1 of the 122 NPPES records with a practice address in Barron, and 929 psychiatry physician records in Wisconsin. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Merrill, DOBalsam Lake, WI 548101982648929
  2. Stuart Sheets, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061942269774
  3. Mahmoud Ahmed, MDLadysmith, WI 548481659473312
  4. Betsy Luxford, M.D.Stanley, WI 547681487799706
  5. James Persing, MDMenomonie, WI 547511588602379
  6. Bruce Rhoades, M.D.Menomonie, WI 547511184713448
  7. Clayton Allison, MDSuperior, WI 548801801057955
  8. Charleen Balcer RowekampSuperior, WI 548801063739647

Common questions

What is James A. Rugowski, MD's NPI number?

James A. Rugowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316903537, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Rugowski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 E Lasalle Avenue, Barron, WI, 54812. Phone: (715) 832-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Rugowski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 18024020, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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