Katherine L. Swords, DO
Internal Medicine Physician · Milwaukee, WI
Katherine L. Swords, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1720642622, issued on Apr 25, 2019. Check the license (Wisconsin 101263, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine L. Swords
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 101263 WI
5101027015 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Phone
- (414) 649-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 1720642622 MI
100257248 WI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240105002990); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Katherine L. Swords in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 101263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide18 claims
- Valproic Acid14 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
- Carvedilol11 claims
- Topiramate11 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.Milwaukee, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine L. Swords among 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Katherine L. Swords, DO is one of 2,078 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2002 among the 1,098 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
382 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Milwaukee
They are 382 of the 18,389 NPPES records with a practice address in Milwaukee, and 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Katherine L. Swords, DO's NPI number?
Katherine L. Swords, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720642622, issued on Apr 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine L. Swords, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53215. Phone: (414) 649-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine L. Swords, DO's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 101263, 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 Katherine L. Swords, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine L. Swords, DO had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.