NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD

Optometrist · La Crosse, WI

Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1215826649, issued on Jul 1, 2025. Check the license (Wisconsin 4082, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215826649
Name
Samuel Otto Wetzel
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4082 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
Jul 1, 2025
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260403001288); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Samuel Otto Wetzel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
    Search for license 4082    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gundersen Clinic LtdDecorah, IA
  2. 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 Otto Wetzel among 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin

Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD is one of 1,161 optometrist records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2008 among the 752 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 152W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 optometrist records list a practice address in La Crosse

They are 43 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Edwards, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011417952524
  2. Richard Foss, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011558335224
  3. Alan Hecht, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011003806506
  4. Gretchen Kelly, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011538159041
  5. Steven Laliberte, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011467442582
  6. Filomena Larson, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011215933395
  7. John Larson, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011013913912
  8. Lynn McWilliams, ODLa Crosse, WI 546011710981287

Common questions

What is Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD's NPI number?

Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215826649, issued on Jul 1, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Otto Wetzel, OD 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 Otto Wetzel, OD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 4082, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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