NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon M. Hammond, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Ashland, WI

Sharon M. Hammond, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ashland, Wisconsin, and NPI 1962453829, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 43789, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962453829
Name
Sharon M. Hammond
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
43789 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
415 Ellis Ave, Ashland, WI 54806
Phone
(715) 685-6600
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
34039500 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091211000353); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1998
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 415 Ellis Ave

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

  1. Thomas Cunningham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487605804
  2. Matthew Horning, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023285947
  3. Monica Lee, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1366761736
  4. John McCue, MDFamily Medicine Physician1790736254
  5. Aistis Tumas, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295093177

Verify Sharon M. Hammond in five checks

  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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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,247 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 254 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sharon Hammond6,247
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium281 claims
  2. Lisinopril220 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium209 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium209 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate180 claims
  6. Omeprazole178 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 one group practice

  1. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthSuperior, WI

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

Sharon M. Hammond among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin

Sharon M. Hammond, 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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).

32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ashland

They are 32 of the 366 NPPES records with a practice address in Ashland, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Anderson, MDAshland, WI 548061972511418
  2. Thomas Cunningham, MDAshland, WI 548061487605804
  3. Sharon Handy, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061841290616
  4. John IpsenAshland, WI 548061073564126
  5. Andrew Matheus, MDAshland, WI 548061467460980
  6. John McCue, MDAshland, WI 548061790736254
  7. John OujiriAshland, WI 548061447276589
  8. Donald Patton, M.D.Ashland, WI 548061639277429

Common questions

What is Sharon M. Hammond, MD's NPI number?

Sharon M. Hammond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962453829, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon M. Hammond, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 Ellis Ave, Ashland, WI, 54806. Phone: (715) 685-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon M. Hammond, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 43789, 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 Sharon M. Hammond, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon M. Hammond, MD had 6,247 Medicare Part D claims for 297 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.