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Steven W Whitford, MD

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • La Crosse, WI
National Provider Identifier
1073507075
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X
License
46951 Issued in WI
Practice address
1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429
Phone
(608) 782-7300
NPI assigned
Sep 6, 2005
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X 46951 WI Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429

Mailing address

1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429
Phone (608) 782-7300

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in WI, MN2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040820000206 WI Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5597739193 Reassigns benefits to 7 organizations
I20181218000802 MN Practitioner - Ophthalmology 5597739193 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Education
Other, 2000
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Gundersen Clinic LTDGroup PAC ID 9638082779, 422 clinicians
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center IncGroup PAC ID 2163331414, shared by 16 NPIs, 888 clinicians
Tri-County Memorial Hospital IncGroup PAC ID 4587642418, shared by 5 NPIs, 75 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

106 E 2ND St
Winona, MN 55987-3410
Phone (507) 454-4640

1122 W Hwy 61
Winona, MN 55987-1957
Phone (507) 615-0600

1600 Main St
Onalaska, WI 54650-2838
Phone (608) 783-4681

1836 S Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429
Phone (608) 783-7300

18601 Lincoln St
Whitehall, WI 54773-8605
Phone (715) 538-4361

1910 S Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5467
Phone (608) 782-7300

2575 S 7TH St
Bethany Riverside
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429
Phone (608) 775-8200

402 A W Lake St
Friendship, WI 53934-9699
Phone (608) 339-8471

402 W Lake St
Friendship, WI 53934-9699
Phone (608) 339-3331

407 S Main St
Viroqua, WI 54665-2100
Phone (608) 637-3195

610 E Taylor St
PR Du Chien, WI 53821-2109
Phone (608) 326-6466

710 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601-5447
Phone (608) 782-7300

724 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601-5447
Phone (608) 782-7300

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Cataract surgery953
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth18

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
46951WIMDOphthalmology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Gundersen Lutheran Express Care, Inc CurrentSince Jun 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Inc. CurrentSince Apr 17, 2018 Accepting new patients
St. Joseph's Health Services, Inc. Current Accepting new patients
Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Inc. CurrentSince Apr 17, 2018 Accepting new patients
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc Current Accepting new patients
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc CurrentSince Jun 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Current Accepting new patients
Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Inc. CurrentSince Oct 2, 2019 Accepting new patients
St. Joseph's Health Services, Inc. CurrentSince Jul 1, 2011 Accepting new patients
Gundersen Clinic LTD CurrentSince Jun 1, 2006 Accepting new patients
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc CurrentSince Jun 1, 2013 Accepting new patients
St. Joseph's Health Services, Inc. CurrentSince Jul 1, 2011 Accepting new patients
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc. Past Accepting new patients

Locations

331 S 3rd St
La Crescent, MN 55947
Phone (507) 895-6610

123 5th Ave SE
Spring Grove, MN 55974
Phone (507) 498-3302

106 E 2nd St
Winona, MN 55987
Phone (507) 454-4640

1122 W Highway 61
Winona, MN 55987
Phone (507) 615-0600

402 W Lake St
Friendship, WI 53934
Phone (608) 339-3331

1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone (608) 788-8102

1910 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone (608) 775-2287

1600 Main St
Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone (608) 783-4681

610 E Taylor St
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Phone (608) 326-6466

507 S Main St
Viroqua, WI 54665
Phone (608) 637-2101

18601 Lincoln St
Whitehall, WI 54773
Phone (715) 538-1712

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: swhitford10359@direct.emplifyhealth.org

Organizations & group practices 13

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

View all 13

Hospital & facility affiliations 12

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "LA CROSSE",
            "state": "WI",
            "postal_code": "546015429",
            "telephone_number": "608-782-7300"
        },
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        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "first_name": "STEVEN",
        "middle_name": "W",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2005-09-06",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

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