NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Lennertz, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Milwaukee, WI

Richard C. Lennertz, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1013991520, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 25978, 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
1013991520
Name
Richard C. Lennertz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License numbers
25978 WI
25978-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone
(414) 291-1000
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
30752400 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040506000273); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1982
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 2323 N Lake Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Beth Abramson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1922045996
  2. Bassamat Abul Ethem, PHARM DPharmacist1730524679
  3. Pedro Acosta, MFTMental Health Counselor1194960989
  4. Kevin Barber, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1952798936
  5. Chafik Bengana, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1881796001
  6. Cynthia Benning, RPHPharmacist1407112527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

554 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 403 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Lennertz554
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen176 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl115 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  4. Gabapentin57 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl26 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl21 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: $2,394.46

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Simplicity, LLC. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lennertz$2,394.46
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard C. Lennertz among 44 interventional pain medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Richard C. Lennertz, M.D. is one of 44 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1999 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 44 interventional pain medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Curtin, DOGlendale, WI 532121093001851
  2. Steven Donatello, M.D.Glendale, WI 532121619950375
  3. Christina Moore, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532091962848945
  4. Adegboyega Lawal, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151093799504
  5. Navtej Purewal, MDMilwaukee, WI 532151922082312
  6. Shahyar Radafshar, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151841368073
  7. Arslan Zaidi, M.D.Milwaukee, WI 532151922397660
  8. Mark Aasen, MDGreenfield, WI 532211184609356

Common questions

What is Richard C. Lennertz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard C. Lennertz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013991520, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Lennertz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI, 53211. Phone: (414) 291-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Lennertz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 25978, 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 Richard C. Lennertz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Lennertz, M.D. had 554 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.