Karl W. Droese, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Big Bend, WI
Karl W. Droese, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Big Bend, Wisconsin, and NPI 1629284021, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Wisconsin 48925-020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl W. Droese
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 48925-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- W229S9180 Clark St, Big Bend, WI 53103
- Phone
- (262) 662-5002
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 34779000 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070723000263); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl W. Droese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 48925-020Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
425 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass74 claims
- Prednisone51 claims
- Cephalexin48 claims
- Amoxicillin27 claims
- Azithromycin23 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro18 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
- Aurora Medical Group, Inc.Oconomowoc, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karl W. Droese among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Karl W. Droese, 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 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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).
1 family medicine physician record lists a practice address in Big Bend
They are 1 of the 29 NPPES records with a practice address in Big Bend, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Karl W. Droese, MD's NPI number?
Karl W. Droese, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629284021, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl W. Droese, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at W229S9180 Clark St, Big Bend, WI, 53103. Phone: (262) 662-5002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl W. Droese, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 48925-020, 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 Karl W. Droese, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl W. Droese, MD had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 261 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.