Joseph S. Krien, MD
Family Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI
Joseph S. Krien, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1871575464, issued on Nov 18, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 35596, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph S. Krien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 35596 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 700 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 785-0940
- Enumerated
- Nov 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000504); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph S. Krien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 35596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate11 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate11 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 IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph S. Krien among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Joseph S. Krien, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · 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).
115 family medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 115 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Joseph S. Krien, MD's NPI number?
Joseph S. Krien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871575464, issued on Nov 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph S. Krien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph S. Krien, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 35596, 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 S. Krien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph S. Krien, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 62 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.