NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Stitgen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI

Michael Stitgen, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1275030462, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (Wisconsin 73081-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275030462
Name
Michael Stitgen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
73081-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241004002467); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2018
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 Michael Stitgen 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Stitgen56
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,288.70

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Stitgen$1,289
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. 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).

Michael Stitgen among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Michael Stitgen, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery 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 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene Carlisle, MD FACSLa Crosse, WI 546011811985864
  2. Bradley Fowler, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316942246
  3. Steven Klein, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316982390
  4. Scott Kuzma, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011275599664
  5. Richard Marchiando, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011114920709
  6. John Morrissey, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011548250087
  7. Charles Nolte, DOLa Crosse, WI 546011972593481
  8. Russell Norris, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011669488144

Common questions

What is Michael Stitgen, MD's NPI number?

Michael Stitgen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275030462, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Stitgen, 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 Michael Stitgen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 73081-20, 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 Michael Stitgen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Stitgen, MD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.