Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Vance Hartke, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Wausau, WI

Vance Hartke, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wausau, Wisconsin, and NPI 1295260453, issued on Apr 25, 2017. Check the license (Wisconsin 81782-20, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1295260453
Name
Vance Hartke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
81782-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
411 Westwood Dr, Wausau, WI 54401
Phone
(715) 847-2558
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 411 Westwood Dr

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

  1. Christopher Brown, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1477627149
  2. Veronika Gagovic, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1154504538
  3. Adam GodseyGastroenterology Physician1932465523
  4. Justin Hartke, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1154689685
  5. Raymond Hartke, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1952475931
  6. Michael Hein, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104821651

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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

643 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Vance Hartke643
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole127 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium59 claims
  3. Dicyclomine Hcl56 claims
  4. Famotidine47 claims
  5. Sucralfate22 claims
  6. Mesalamine21 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.1 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 score88.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $133.73

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vance Hartke$133.73
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Woodruff, WI
  2. Gastrointestinal Associates S.C.Wausau, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 340 gastroenterology physician records in Wisconsin.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Wisconsin

  1. Frank Aberger, MDLa Crosse, WI1396748711
  2. Mohammad Abuassi, M.D.Milwaukee, WI1275211567
  3. Kwabena Adu-Gyamfi, MDGreen Bay, WI1154677391
  4. Aboud Affi, M.D.Milwaukee, WI1003891250
  5. Dilpesh Agrawal, M.D, MRCPMilwaukee, WI1407134422
  6. Awais Ahmed, MDOshkosh, WI1316213481
  7. Trupti Akella, M.D.New Berlin, WI1215321690
  8. Adebisi Alimi, M.D.Sheboygan, WI1649599317
  9. Jihad Aljabban, MD, MMSCMadison, WI1699304808
  10. Michael Allan, MDMadison, WI1558300822

Common questions

What is Vance Hartke, MD's NPI number?

Vance Hartke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295260453, issued on Apr 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vance Hartke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Westwood Dr, Wausau, WI, 54401. Phone: (715) 847-2558. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vance Hartke, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 81782-20, 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 Vance Hartke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vance Hartke, MD had 643 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vance Hartke, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.1 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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