NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Alice Peterson, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI

Laura Alice Peterson, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1881853307, issued on Jun 9, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 73795, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881853307
Name
Laura Alice Peterson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License numbers
73795 WI
35-096139 OH
35.096139 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0159725 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211108000573); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1836 South Ave

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

  1. Frank Aberger, MDGastroenterology Physician1396748711
  2. Bradley Abicht, DPMPodiatrist1962632166
  3. Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
  4. Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
  5. Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
  6. Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980

Verify Laura Alice Peterson 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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Peterson287
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel55 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
  3. Cilostazol32 claims
  4. Xarelto26 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl15 claims
  6. Eliquis14 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 2 group practices

  1. Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
  2. Gundersen Regional Clinics, LLCDecorah, IA

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

Laura Alice Peterson among 90 vascular surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Laura Alice Peterson, MD is one of 90 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 2086S0129X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 90 vascular surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Gebhart, D.O.La Crosse, WI 546011447221882
  2. Luke Pesonen, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011689092652
  3. Irina Shakhnovich, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011881806529
  4. John Robertson, MDTomah, WI 546601770511578
  5. Steven LevinEau Claire, WI 547011720064207
  6. David Olson, MDEau Claire, WI 547011770670432
  7. Zachary Osborne, MDEau Claire, WI 547031548581408
  8. Indrani SenEau Claire, WI 547031760915862

Common questions

What is Laura Alice Peterson, MD's NPI number?

Laura Alice Peterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881853307, issued on Jun 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Alice Peterson, MD 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 Laura Alice Peterson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 73795, 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 Alice Peterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Alice Peterson, MD had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.