Joseph R. Behn, MD
Hospitalist Physician · La Crosse, WI
Joseph R. Behn, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1336474105, issued on Oct 12, 2009. Check the license (Wisconsin 55023, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph R. Behn
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 55023 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 West Avenue S, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 785-0940
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101124000636); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 700 West Avenue S
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Verify Joseph R. Behn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 55023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024
1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium128 claims
- Eliquis60 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate51 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium49 claims
- Lisinopril43 claims
- Losartan Potassium40 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 one group practice
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncOnalaska, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph R. Behn, MD's NPI number?
Joseph R. Behn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336474105, issued on Oct 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph R. Behn, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 West Avenue S, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph R. Behn, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 55023, 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 Joseph R. Behn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph R. Behn, MD had 1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.