Kara J. Tower, D.O.
Neurology Physician · La Crosse, WI
Kara J. Tower, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1801978648, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 51894, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara J. Tower
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 51894 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120507000410); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kara J. Tower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 51894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,061 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam93 claims
- Gabapentin87 claims
- Baclofen64 claims
- Carbamazepine Er51 claims
- Nurtec Odt48 claims
- Lamotrigine44 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
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara J. Tower among 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin
Kara J. Tower, D.O. is one of 399 neurology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 274 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 399 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bounds, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011831162346
- Pat Bryant, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011922029339
- Piyush Das, MBBSLa Crosse, WI 546011265639140
- Gregory Fischer, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011295730190
- Mary Goodsett, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011053316778
- Richard Hutter, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011588660013
- Ragasri Kumar Merkes, D.O.La Crosse, WI 546011699930594
- Michael Leone, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011275794109
Common questions
What is Kara J. Tower, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kara J. Tower, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801978648, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara J. Tower, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara J. Tower, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 51894, 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 Kara J. Tower, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara J. Tower, D.O. had 1,061 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.