Laura L. Minikel, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Milwaukee, WI
Laura L. Minikel, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1396823191, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 83511-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura L. Minikel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 83511-20 WI
A69731 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8701 Watertown Plank RD, Milwaukee, WI 53226
- Phone
- (414) 955-0728
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 00A697310 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110307000193); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8701 Watertown Plank RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Laura L. Minikel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 83511-20Check 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 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol16 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura L. Minikel among 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Wisconsin
Laura L. Minikel, MD is one of 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 85% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2009 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Wisconsin.
All 59 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Milwaukee → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jordan BaumanMilwaukee, WI 532261942861752
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- Megan Christenson, MD, MPHMilwaukee, WI 532261275022956
- Renee Foutz, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261720046964
- Jonathan Gully, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261568650158
- Sean Marks, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261548480254
- Wendy Peltier, MDMilwaukee, WI 532261396796132
- Katherine Recka, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532261467512178
Common questions
What is Laura L. Minikel, MD's NPI number?
Laura L. Minikel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396823191, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura L. Minikel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8701 Watertown Plank RD, Milwaukee, WI, 53226. Phone: (414) 955-0728. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura L. Minikel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 83511-20, 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 Laura L. Minikel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura L. Minikel, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.