NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

L Ferdinand Galang, D.O.

Ophthalmology Physician · Wausau, WI

L Ferdinand Galang, D.O. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1548220171, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 47705, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548220171
Name
L Ferdinand Galang
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
47705 WI
5101014815 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 N 1St St, Wausau, WI 54403
Phone
(715) 261-8500
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(715) 261-8667
Medicaid IDs
2092585 MI
43539300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070427000116); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 800 N 1St St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mathew Aschbrenner, MDOphthalmology Physician1912101213
  2. Robert Beauchene, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831172675
  3. Jesse Birsching, ODOptometrist1528642758
  4. Thomas Boostrom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164773685
  5. David CarliOphthalmology Physician1932762374
  6. Thomas Colvin, ODOptometrist1255079927

Verify L Ferdinand Galang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,217 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. L Galang2,217
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate638 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium500 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin395 claims
  4. Latanoprost209 claims
  5. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim153 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate102 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%99.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eye Clinic OF Wisconsin, S.C.Medford, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

L Ferdinand Galang among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin

L Ferdinand Galang, D.O. is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mathew Aschbrenner, MDWausau, WI 544031912101213
  2. Robert Beauchene, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031831172675
  3. Douglas Edwards, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031679556484
  4. Kevin Flaherty, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031740263581
  5. Luis Galang, D.O.Wausau, WI 544031902889710
  6. Matthew Hattenhauer, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031619950425
  7. Thaddeus Krolicki, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031053394874
  8. Christopher Kucharski, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031033371745

Common questions

What is L Ferdinand Galang, D.O.'s NPI number?

L Ferdinand Galang, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548220171, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is L Ferdinand Galang, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 N 1St St, Wausau, WI, 54403. Phone: (715) 261-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify L Ferdinand Galang, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 47705, 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 L Ferdinand Galang, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, L Ferdinand Galang, D.O. had 2,217 Medicare Part D claims for 616 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is L Ferdinand Galang, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.