Max Richard Wetzel, MD
Family Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI
Max Richard Wetzel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1740975267, issued on Apr 10, 2023. Check the license (Wisconsin 84501-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Max Richard Wetzel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 84501-20 WI
100116 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 785-0940
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250818000890); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Max Richard Wetzel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 84501-20Check 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 family medicine physician in 2024
425 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
- Clopidogrel20 claims
- Losartan Potassium19 claims
- Gabapentin11 claims
- Mirtazapine11 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
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncOnalaska, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Max Richard Wetzel among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Max Richard Wetzel, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
115 family medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 115 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Max Richard Wetzel, MD's NPI number?
Max Richard Wetzel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740975267, issued on Apr 10, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Max Richard Wetzel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Max Richard Wetzel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 84501-20, 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 Max Richard Wetzel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Max Richard Wetzel, MD had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.