NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven James Vandenberg, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Appleton, WI

Steven James Vandenberg, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1295727345, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 35659, 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
1295727345
Name
Steven James Vandenberg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
35659 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 N Meade St, Appleton, WI 54911
Phone
(920) 734-7181
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(920) 734-0621
Medicaid ID
32440900 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070601000309); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1993
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 1520 N Meade St

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

  1. Matthew Bettag, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1487646675
  2. Kristin Borgen, M.S., CCC-AAudiologist1508858721
  3. Jessica Jenkins-Werner, M.S., CCC-A/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1659363877
  4. Jacqueline MaxamAudiologist1407055528
  5. Michael McAvoy, D. O.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1629294145
  6. Danica Noskey, AU.D.Audiologist1851025852

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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

260 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Vandenberg260
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone51 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate27 claims
  4. Ofloxacin23 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide20 claims
  6. Cefuroxime12 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: $32.59

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Vandenberg$32.59
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Ear Nose And Throat Surgical Associates SCAppleton, WI

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

Steven James Vandenberg among 231 otolaryngology physician records in Wisconsin

Steven James Vandenberg, M.D. is one of 231 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 231 otolaryngology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Bettag, M.D.Appleton, WI 549111487646675
  2. Kent Schaefer, M.D.Appleton, WI 549111801888011
  3. Ryan Funk, M.D.Appleton, WI 549141720460363
  4. John McMahan, MDAppleton, WI 549141518910272
  5. Rahul Subbarayan, M.DAppleton, WI 549141801281415
  6. Gregory Swanson, MDAppleton, WI 549151710971783
  7. Benjamin Johnson, MDOshkosh, WI 549041508420647
  8. Suhail Hariri, MDFond Du Lac, WI 549351942281068

Common questions

What is Steven James Vandenberg, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven James Vandenberg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295727345, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven James Vandenberg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 N Meade St, Appleton, WI, 54911. Phone: (920) 734-7181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven James Vandenberg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 35659, 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 Steven James Vandenberg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven James Vandenberg, M.D. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.