NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD

Neurology Physician · La Crosse, WI

Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1619497161, issued on Jun 26, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 81956, 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
1619497161
Name
Smathorn Thakolwiboon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
81956 WI
71046 MN
BP10059611 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 785-0940
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231212002045); 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 800 West Ave S

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

  1. Mais AbdouPulmonary Disease Physician1326572066
  2. Christine Alioto, PTPhysical Therapist1942284641
  3. Sadaf Altaf, MBBSPediatrics Physician1457492076
  4. Stephanie Andersen, OTROccupational Therapist1386773125
  5. Daniel Anderson, D.O.Neurology Physician1770996340
  6. Nitika Arora, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629419031

Verify Smathorn Thakolwiboon 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Smathorn Thakolwiboon1,279
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl141 claims
  2. Dalfampridine Er94 claims
  3. Baclofen88 claims
  4. Gabapentin51 claims
  5. Amantadine48 claims
  6. Rivastigmine43 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score92.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region IncLa Crosse, WI

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

Smathorn Thakolwiboon among 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin

Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD is one of 399 neurology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 274 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 399 neurology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bounds, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011831162346
  2. Pat Bryant, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011922029339
  3. Piyush Das, MBBSLa Crosse, WI 546011265639140
  4. Gregory Fischer, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011295730190
  5. Mary Goodsett, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011053316778
  6. Richard Hutter, MDLa Crosse, WI 546011588660013
  7. Ragasri Kumar Merkes, D.O.La Crosse, WI 546011699930594
  8. Michael Leone, M.D.La Crosse, WI 546011275794109

Common questions

What is Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD's NPI number?

Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619497161, issued on Jun 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 West Ave S, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 785-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 81956, 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 Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD had 1,279 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Smathorn Thakolwiboon, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.