NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew S. Bliss, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fort Atkinson, WI

Matthew S. Bliss, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, and NPI 1255378014, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 45463-20, 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
1255378014
Name
Matthew S. Bliss
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
45463-20 WI
45463-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1504 Madison Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
Phone
(920) 563-7888
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 7, 2022
Fax
(920) 563-7741
Medicaid ID
34405300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100602000254); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1997
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 1504 Madison Ave

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

  1. Kimberly Beggs, LATAthletic Trainer1316592561
  2. Carter Bernier, DPTPhysical Therapist1528711710
  3. Jacob Braun, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1508572157
  4. Owen Chady, DPTPhysical Therapist1164101788
  5. Clark Collins, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760449821
  6. Patience Cosson, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1609027630

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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Bliss166
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
  3. Cephalexin26 claims
  4. Amoxicillin21 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

  1. Fort Healthcare IncFort Atkinson, WI

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

Matthew S. Bliss among 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Matthew S. Bliss, MD is one of 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 91% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 56 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harlan Edelman, MDJanesville, WI 535461003999236
  2. Sidney Schulman, MDJanesville, WI 535461437214582
  3. David Pittenger, MDJanesville, WI 535481023179066
  4. Amorn Salyapongse, M.D.Madison, WI 537151225023906
  5. Lisa Kruse, M.D.Madison, WI 537181891923777
  6. Josef TofteMadison, WI 537181801215314
  7. Rebecca Funk, MDMadison, WI 537921508495318
  8. Stefan Zachary, DO MSMadison, WI 537921104881895

Common questions

What is Matthew S. Bliss, MD's NPI number?

Matthew S. Bliss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255378014, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew S. Bliss, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1504 Madison Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI, 53538. Phone: (920) 563-7888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew S. Bliss, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 45463-20, 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 Matthew S. Bliss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew S. Bliss, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.