William Shannon, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,306 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
William Shannon, M.D. filed 1,713 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, prescribing 91% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 91%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
William Shannon, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,713 Top 17% higher than 83% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
William Shannon, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about William Shannon, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician ranks #56 among Wisconsin's specialties (0.3% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Wisconsin provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
William Shannon, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3026 YARMOUTH GREENWAY DR, Fitchburg, WI, 53711, with a listed phone of (608) 286-5414. NPI 1043282221 was issued on 02/02/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Shannon most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,713 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 145 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $172K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 49.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 15,306 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 781 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1043282221 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/02/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 1,713 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,809
- Total Day Supply
- 48,118
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 91% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $128K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $44K
- Opioid Claims
- 855 (49.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 64.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 66, 65-74: 62, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What William Shannon, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
311 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate Er
174 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
143 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 105
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
105 claims
- Oxycontin 94
Oxycontin
94 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 81
Tizanidine Hcl
81 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 73
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
73 claims
- Baclofen 51
Baclofen
51 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 311 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 174 |
| Gabapentin | 143 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 105 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 94 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 81 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 73 |
| Baclofen | 51 |
| Pregabalin | 47 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 45 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview
How William Shannon, M.D. fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.
William Shannon, M.D.'s 1,713 claims are above the specialty average of 781.
Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shannon.
Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Wisconsin medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology