Samuel Thomas Klinker
Surgery Physician · La Crosse, WI
Samuel Thomas Klinker is a surgery physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1023571148, issued on Apr 8, 2019. Check the license (Wisconsin 74369, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Thomas Klinker
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 74369 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 8, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250716003698); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
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- Carter Abicht, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932736642
- Grace AbichtCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003651555
- Paul Abicht, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528061843
- Mateen Abidi, M.DCardiovascular Disease Physician1730333980
Verify Samuel Thomas Klinker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 74369Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl25 claims
- Methocarbamol11 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: $622.92
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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 2 group practices
- Centracare Clinic Southwest LLCWillmar, MN
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Thomas Klinker among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Samuel Thomas Klinker is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 726 in Wisconsin → Every provider in La Crosse → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Boyd, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011124022702
- Jennifer Chapman, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011194707349
- Mary Christian, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011477535086
- Clark Davis, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011316942121
- Sigurd Gundersen, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011720084973
- Christopher Huiras, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011598747115
- Benjamin Jarman, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011003801580
- Jeanne Johnson, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011619973757
Common questions
What is Samuel Thomas Klinker's NPI number?
Samuel Thomas Klinker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023571148, issued on Apr 8, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Thomas Klinker 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 Samuel Thomas Klinker's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 74369, 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 Samuel Thomas Klinker prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Thomas Klinker had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.