RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) – Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician, NPI 1477557122

RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in La crosse, Wisconsin. specializing in PATHOLOGY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 27854 (WI). The NPI Number for RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) is 1477557122

Main info

Male
41 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD)
NPI
1477557122
Phone
(608) 782-7300
Address
1836 SOUTH AVE
Enumeration Date
10 June 2005
Last Update Date
23 March 2016

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
6086372101
Graduation Year
1985 (41 years ago)
PAC ID
8022114669
Group Practice PAC ID
8325958416
Professional Enrollment ID
I20110117000173
Address ID
WI546652059VI507XXSTXX400
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

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Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:21State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

354 PATHOLOGY in WI

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Provider Addresses for RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD)

  • 1836, South Avenue, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

    LA CROSSE, WI 546015429

    Phone: (608) 782-7300

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2016-07-11

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

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Enrollment records

3

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20070427000542IPathologyMNTBD
I20110117000173IPathologyWITBD
I20160711002132IPathologyIATBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
88305Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity1,127634$0
88341Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure17951$0
88307Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity10991$0
88342Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure9891$0
88313Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report9135$0
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Provider's Procedures

RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) performs procedures in PATHOLOGY. See the list of HCPCS codes below.
SpecialtyPractice State
HCPCS Code
Description
Service Count
Beneficiary Count
PATHOLOGYWI88304Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity4440
PATHOLOGYWI88312Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report4821
PATHOLOGYWI88342Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique169150

Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 8325958416View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
-WI
-WI
Physician AssistantWI
Diagnostic RadiologyWI
General SurgeryWI
-WI
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)NY
P A T H O L O G YMN
Nurse PractitionerWI
P A T H O L O G YNM

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Can I use this page to confirm RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD)'s NPI?
Yes. RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) is listed with NPI 1477557122 in the public NPI dataset.
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The listing shows RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) as active in the NPI system.
What is RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD)'s primary classification?
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician is the headline specialty for RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) here. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
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Why does RICHARD J WITTCHOW (MD) have multiple addresses?
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