Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Wausau, WI
Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1477083194, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 72093-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 72093-20 WI
2021009866 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 N 1St St, Wausau, WI 54403
- Phone
- (715) 261-8500
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230728001787); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
- Mathew Aschbrenner, MDOphthalmology Physician1912101213
- Robert Beauchene, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831172675
- Jesse Birsching, ODOptometrist1528642758
- Thomas Boostrom, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164773685
- David CarliOphthalmology Physician1932762374
- Thomas Colvin, ODOptometrist1255079927
Verify Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 72093-20Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
718 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate158 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine113 claims
- Moxifloxacin93 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate77 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth48 claims
- Erythromycin42 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $531.13
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Clinic OF Wisconsin, S.C.Wausau, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD 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 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
All 441 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Wausau → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mathew Aschbrenner, MDWausau, WI 544031912101213
- Robert Beauchene, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031831172675
- Douglas Edwards, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031679556484
- Kevin Flaherty, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031740263581
- Luis Galang, D.O.Wausau, WI 544031902889710
- L Galang, D.O.Wausau, WI 544031548220171
- Matthew Hattenhauer, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031619950425
- Thaddeus Krolicki, M.D.Wausau, WI 544031053394874
Common questions
What is Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD's NPI number?
Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477083194, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD 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 Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 72093-20, 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 Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD had 718 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maxwell Joseph Wingelaar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.