Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Wade Swenson, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Staples, MN

Wade Swenson, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Staples, Minnesota, and NPI 1326148446, issued on Sep 25, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 47579, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1326148446
Name
Wade Swenson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
47579 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
49725 County 83, Staples, MN 56479
Phone
(218) 894-1515
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2006
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 49725 County 83

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

  1. Christine Albrecht, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1285661967
  2. Jason Alexander, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801048350
  3. Michelle Allred, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710514161
  4. Levis Eyo Apana, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1538905146
  5. Carissa Arens, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962830026
  6. Jennifer Asche, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386907111

Verify Wade Swenson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

990 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 885 among the 8,428 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wade Swenson990
  2. Specialty average885

Most prescribed

  1. Dexamethasone60 claims
  2. Letrozole56 claims
  3. Prochlorperazine Maleate54 claims
  4. Acyclovir43 claims
  5. Anastrozole35 claims
  6. Brukinsa30 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: 85.2 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 score86.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  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).

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Lakewood Health SystemStaples, MN · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Stevens Community Medical Center IncMorris, MN · Critical Access Hospitals

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.

2 hematology & oncology physician records list a Staples practice address

They are 2 of the 143 NPPES records with a Staples practice address, and 235 hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota.

Other hematology & oncology physician records in Minnesota

  1. Nadine Abdallah, MDRochester, MN1093169112
  2. Lawrence Afrin, MDMinneapolis, MN1659489607
  3. Shubham AgrawalMinneapolis, MN1407428261
  4. Hadiyah Ahmad, MDRochester, MN1497216394
  5. Mohammad Alhousani, MDRochester, MN1003302019
  6. Uzma Ali, MBBSCoon Rapids, MN1346254430
  7. Hani Alkhatib, MB, BCHSt Cloud, MN1750372900
  8. Thomas Amatruda, M.D.Fridley, MN1427068618
  9. Unknown Amisha, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1316563638
  10. Daniel Anderson, MDSaint Paul, MN1710949920

Common questions

What is Wade Swenson, MD's NPI number?

Wade Swenson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326148446, issued on Sep 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wade Swenson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49725 County 83, Staples, MN, 56479. Phone: (218) 894-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wade Swenson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 47579, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wade Swenson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wade Swenson, MD had 990 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 885. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wade Swenson, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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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