NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Krause

Surgery Physician · Rice Lake, WI

William Krause is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and NPI 1982081576, issued on May 3, 2015. Check the license (Wisconsin 1982081576, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982081576
Name
William Krause
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
1982081576 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 W Stout St, Rice Lake, WI 54868
Phone
(715) 234-1515
Enumerated
May 3, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200925001406); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2015
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 1700 W Stout St

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

  1. Kareem Abdelhadi, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1841494432
  2. Mohammad Alaoua, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1487667481
  3. April Alberg, DPTPhysical Therapist1851551402
  4. Jeffrey Anderegg, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1982608352
  5. John Arnold, MDPediatrics Physician1962442913
  6. Karla Arrigoni, RD, CD, CDERegistered Dietitian1740305374

Verify William Krause in five checks

  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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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Krause122
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
  2. Omeprazole22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 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 score76.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lakeview Medical Center Inc OF Rice LakeRice Lake, WI
  2. Mchs Hospitals IncMarshfield, WI

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

William Krause among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin

William Krause is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Kramer, M.D.Rice Lake, WI 548681821471681
  2. Gwen Martin, MDRice Lake, WI 548681922115286
  3. Philip Mofle, MDRice Lake, WI 548681184829947
  4. Kenneth Garrison, M.D.Shell Lake, WI 548711316945512
  5. Dennis Sullivan, M.D.Odanah, WI 548611447332952
  6. Joseph Bachir, MDLadysmith, WI 548481609959048
  7. Moshe Schein, M.D.Ladysmith, WI 548481497758999
  8. Allen Teter, MDLadysmith, WI 548481043252539

Common questions

What is William Krause's NPI number?

William Krause's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982081576, issued on May 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Krause located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 W Stout St, Rice Lake, WI, 54868. Phone: (715) 234-1515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Krause's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 1982081576, 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 Krause prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Krause had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Krause's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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), 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.