NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shanthi A. Joseph, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Appleton, WI

Shanthi A. Joseph, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1417941212, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 40417, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417941212
Name
Shanthi A. Joseph
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
40417 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 S Madison St, Appleton, WI 54915
Phone
(920) 730-4414
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
33345500 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100331001081); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1501 S Madison St

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

  1. Kristin Anderson, RN,APNPNurse Practitioner1124454830
  2. Deborah Bartmann, APNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1619318714
  3. Debra Engebos, AUDAudiologist1457348112
  4. Lisa Esser, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1851331755
  5. Paige Gorges, RDNRegistered Dietitian1871202663
  6. Kristine Hanson, NPNurse Practitioner1356428767

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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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  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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

12,204 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 266 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shanthi Joseph12,204
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate550 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium542 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium460 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium412 claims
  5. Lisinopril411 claims
  6. Omeprazole394 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): 77.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%77.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $131.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shanthi Joseph$131.22
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Ascension Medical Group-Fox Valley Wisconsin IncAppleton, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

39 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Appleton

They are 39 of the 3,249 NPPES records with a practice address in Appleton, and 2,078 internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

Other internal medicine physician records in Wisconsin

  1. Sheetal Aatrai, MDMarshfield, WI1417568965
  2. Khalid Abdelgadir, MDManitowoc, WI1407433295
  3. Mesfin Abdissa, MDMilwaukee, WI1376579417
  4. Anas Abed, MDMadison, WI1659002566
  5. Margaret Abel, MDRhinelander, WI1477590487
  6. Mesfin Abera, M.D.Beaver Dam, WI1972852390
  7. Vidthya Abraham, M.D.Madison, WI1861836058
  8. Ismael Abu Limon, MDGreenfield, WI1467945543
  9. Amjed Abu Muhanna, MDMarinette, WI1861514135
  10. Satish Achanti, MDAppleton, WI1982711198

Common questions

What is Shanthi A. Joseph, MD's NPI number?

Shanthi A. Joseph, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417941212, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shanthi A. Joseph, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 S Madison St, Appleton, WI, 54915. Phone: (920) 730-4414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shanthi A. Joseph, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 40417, 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 Shanthi A. Joseph, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shanthi A. Joseph, MD had 12,204 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shanthi A. Joseph, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 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.

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