William Pfau, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Reno, NV
William Pfau, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1346204641, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 10011, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Pfau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 10011 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 655 Sierra Rose Dr, Reno, NV 89511
- Phone
- (775) 829-7600
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 829-3752
- Medicaid ID
- 20-16094 NV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120125000730); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 655 Sierra Rose Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jardine Alquero, APRNNurse Practitioner1508740630
- Benjamin Bergstrom, DNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992358550
- Erik Dejonghe, MDGastroenterology Physician1295711414
- Sarah Farber, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1740916097
- Sumodh Kalathil, M.DGastroenterology Physician1750318416
- Christina Krainbrink, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1902410830
Verify William Pfau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
976 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole249 claims
- Gavilyte-G95 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium46 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes41 claims
- Linzess38 claims
- Mesalamine34 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,288.20
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
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
- Digestive Health AssociatesReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Pfau among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Nevada
William Pfau, M.D. is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 92 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Nevada.
All 119 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erik Dejonghe, MDReno, NV 895111295711414
- Michael Gilles, MDReno, NV 895111164579025
- Sumodh Kalathil, M.DReno, NV 895111750318416
- Sam Nourani, M.D.Reno, NV 895111528039732
- Ryan Sefcik, D.O.Reno, NV 895111336448331
- Thinh Tang, D.O.Reno, NV 895111588042444
- George Vagujhelyi, M.D.Reno, NV 895111457315764
- Dennis Yamamoto, M.D.Reno, NV 895111245294123
Common questions
What is William Pfau, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Pfau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346204641, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Pfau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 Sierra Rose Dr, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 829-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Pfau, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 10011, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Pfau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Pfau, M.D. had 976 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Pfau, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100. 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.