Thomas M. Wascher, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Appleton, WI
Thomas M. Wascher, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Appleton, Wisconsin, and NPI 1447242573, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 33776, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas M. Wascher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 33776 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5320 Michaels Dr, Appleton, WI 54913
- Phone
- (920) 882-8200
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 19, 2022
- Fax
- (920) 882-8210
- Medicaid ID
- 31863400 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040628000948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5320 Michaels Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Bond, NPNurse Practitioner1992797112
- Robert Daul, MPTPhysical Therapist1710979935
- Kathleen Gendron, NPNurse Practitioner1558353276
- Cindy Hillesheim, PTPhysical Therapist1194717314
- Brennan Hussey, PTPhysical Therapist1821080045
- Sherry Meyer, CFASurgical Assistant1346489648
Verify Thomas M. Wascher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 33776Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 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: $1,586.87
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Neurospine Center OF Wisconsin, S.C.Appleton, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas M. Wascher among 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Thomas M. Wascher, MD is one of 176 neurological surgery physician 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207T00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 176 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Appleton → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Chabot, D.O.Appleton, WI 549151033421623
- John Leschke, MDAppleton, WI 549151164798393
- Theresa Cheng, MD PHDOshkosh, WI 549041144214909
- Sumon Bhattacharjee, MDNeenah, WI 549561740221910
- Dana Defta, MDNeenah, WI 549561902365729
- Alexander Hawkins, MDNeenah, WI 549561619070802
- Randall Johnson, MDNeenah, WI 549561447293188
- Evan Krueger, DONeenah, WI 549561861807174
Common questions
What is Thomas M. Wascher, MD's NPI number?
Thomas M. Wascher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447242573, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas M. Wascher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5320 Michaels Dr, Appleton, WI, 54913. Phone: (920) 882-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas M. Wascher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 33776, 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 Thomas M. Wascher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas M. Wascher, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.