Joshua James Bensen, MD

Primary specialty

Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X

License

85211 Issued in WI

Practice address

1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 54601-5429

Phone

(608) 782-7300

NPI assigned

Apr 29, 2022

Last updated

Oct 7, 2025By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in WI

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Family Practice

Education

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 2022

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

The Duluth Clinic LTDGroup PAC ID 2567374283, 1,135 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center Hospital, Ashland, WI, CCN 521359

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: jbensen661779@direct.gundersenhealth.org

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.

• The Duluth Clinic, LTD

  dba Essentia Health Duluth Clinic

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Duluth, MN
  • NPI 1245278209

  WI

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• The Duluth Clinic, LTD

  dba Essentia Health Ashland Clinic

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Ashland, WI
  • NPI 1215974357
  NPD
• The Duluth Clinic, LTD.

  dba Essentia Health Hinckley Pharmacy

  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Hinckley, MN
  • NPI 1245081066
  NPD
• The Duluth Clinic, LTD

  dba Duluth Clinic

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Duluth, MN
  • NPI 1760417935
  NPD (past)

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

• Memorial Medical Center Inc

  dba Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Ashland, WI
  • NPI 1437179231
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "400 E 3RD ST",
            "city": "DULUTH",
            "state": "MN",
            "postal_code": "558051951",
            "telephone_number": "218-786-8364"
        },
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            "country_code": "US",
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "1836 SOUTH AVE",
            "city": "LA CROSSE",
            "state": "WI",
            "postal_code": "546015429",
            "telephone_number": "608-782-7300"
        }
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            "address_1": "1615 Maple Ln Ste 1",
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        }
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        "middle_name": "JAMES",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-04-29",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-07",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-07",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "code": "207Q00000X",
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

• Robert Emmanuel Benjamin, M.D.
• Nicole Carmen Benkers, PA
• Karen V Bennett, RD
• Ashlyn Jan Bennin
• Sonja Beth Benrud, BA PSYCHOLOGY
• Jacob David Bentley, MD
• David Bentz
• Jane Benzschawel, APSW
• Cameron Lyn Beran
• Makayla Sheajon Beran

• Family Medicine Physician in La Crosse, WI
• Providers in La Crosse, WI by specialty
• Family Medicine Physician in Wisconsin

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 7, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.