Ronald Hessler, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Menomonie, WI
Ronald Hessler, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and NPI 1629057443, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 48184, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald Hessler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 48184 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2409 Stout RD, Menomonie, WI 54751
- Phone
- (715) 231-3937
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190816000848); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2409 Stout RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heather Gullickson-Cowden, ODOptometrist1619944543
Verify Ronald Hessler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 48184Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
978 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost280 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate100 claims
- Timolol Maleate96 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol80 claims
- Moxifloxacin80 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine72 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $314.59
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Blue Sky Vision Eye Care PCGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald Hessler among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin
Ronald Hessler, MD is one of 441 ophthalmology 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.
All 441 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Menomonie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Brown, MDChippewa Falls, WI 547291396854097
- Thomas Harvey, MDChippewa Falls, WI 547291457353435
- Peter Holm, MDChippewa Falls, WI 547291295844983
- Terrence McCanna, MDChippewa Falls, WI 547291285743989
- John Moffitt, MDChippewa Falls, WI 547291356514053
- David Sutton, M.D.Chippewa Falls, WI 547291508826918
- Anna Bender, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547031083972038
- Sasha Mansukhani, M.B.B.S.,M.S.Eau Claire, WI 547031790218113
Common questions
What is Ronald Hessler, MD's NPI number?
Ronald Hessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629057443, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald Hessler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2409 Stout RD, Menomonie, WI, 54751. Phone: (715) 231-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald Hessler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 48184, 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 Ronald Hessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald Hessler, MD had 978 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald Hessler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.