Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD
Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1265489181, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 72696-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Kathleen Johnson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 72696-20 WI
72696 WI
125043239 IL
5904 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200701000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
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Verify Melissa Kathleen Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 72696-20Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol12 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
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Kathleen Johnson among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 726 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Boyd, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011124022702
- Jennifer Chapman, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011194707349
- Mary Christian, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011477535086
- Clark Davis, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316942121
- Sigurd Gundersen, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011720084973
- Christopher Huiras, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011598747115
- Benjamin Jarman, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011003801580
- Jeanne Johnson, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011619973757
Common questions
What is Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265489181, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Kathleen Johnson, 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 Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 72696-20, 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 Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Kathleen Johnson, MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.