Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sioux City, IA
Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1982674297, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 29715, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael G. Wadzinski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 29715 IA
18333 NE
4798 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5855 Sunnybrook Dr., Sioux City, IA 51106
- Phone
- (712) 226-3937
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2025
- Fax
- (712) 224-3973
- Medicaid IDs
- 10025482400 NE
2106534 IA
6301510 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070322000569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael G. Wadzinski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 29715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 235 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost285 claims
- Timolol Maleate219 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate161 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine65 claims
- Erythromycin60 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol56 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $649.00
27 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
- Michael Wadzinski, PCNorfolk, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael G. Wadzinski among 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa
Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D. is one of 220 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2006, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 220 ophthalmology physician records in Iowa.
All 220 in Iowa → Every provider in Sioux City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yian Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041689883464
- Jason Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041922002872
- Charles Jones, M.D.Sioux City, IA 511041295739977
- Stephen Fox, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011548221328
- Dennis Gordy, MDSpencer, IA 513011215935754
- John Vaubel, M.D.Spencer, IA 513011134117468
- Lou Kiessling, M.D.Carroll, IA 514011457328528
- David Hanks, DOCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031154303816
Common questions
What is Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982674297, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5855 Sunnybrook Dr., Sioux City, IA, 51106. Phone: (712) 226-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 29715, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D. had 1,090 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael G. Wadzinski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.