William Adam Bishop, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · La Crosse, WI
William Adam Bishop, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1487819223, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 55918, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Adam Bishop
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 55918 WI
4301091999 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Phone
- (608) 782-7300
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110808000571); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Adam Bishop in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 55918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
246 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Prednisone28 claims
- Cefadroxil18 claims
- Cefuroxime14 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI
- Tri-County Memorial Hospital IncWhitehall, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Adam Bishop among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin
William Adam Bishop, M.D. is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 844 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
72 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in La Crosse
They are 72 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is William Adam Bishop, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Adam Bishop, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487819223, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Adam Bishop, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 782-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Adam Bishop, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 55918, 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 William Adam Bishop, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Adam Bishop, M.D. had 246 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.