Ricky J. Waniger, MD
Family Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI
Ricky J. Waniger, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1366446098, issued on Jun 10, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 29593, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricky J. Waniger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 29593 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
- Jun 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 31591600 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040226001043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricky J. Waniger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 29593Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
740 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl38 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate33 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
- Trazodone Hcl27 claims
- Losartan Potassium24 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 4 group practices
- Gundersen Clinic LtdLacrescent, MN
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncWinona, MN
- Moundview Memorial Hospital And Clinics, Inc.Friendship, WI
- St Joseph's Health Services IncElroy, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricky J. Waniger among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Ricky J. Waniger, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
115 family medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 115 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Ricky J. Waniger, MD's NPI number?
Ricky J. Waniger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366446098, issued on Jun 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricky J. Waniger, 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 Ricky J. Waniger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 29593, 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 Ricky J. Waniger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricky J. Waniger, MD had 740 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.