Dr. Dean A Wetzel , OD
Optometrist โข Onalaska, WI
191 Theater Rd
Onalaska, WI 546508679
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on October 26, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,838 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 92014 โ Established patient complete exam of visual system: 902 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 334 service units.
- 92134 โ Imaging of retina: 170 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,271 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Latanoprost โ 633 prescription fills, including refills.
- Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) โ 168 prescription fills, including refills.
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) โ 158 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 652 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 347. Middle half: 109 to 1,094.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,553 in 2020 to 1,838 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
191 Theater Rd
Onalaska, WI 546508679
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in Caledonia, MN; La Crosse, WI. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Pacific University - College Of Optometry
1992
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
1,100 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $111,067 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $68,159 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,080 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$37,504 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $125.00 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Years since graduation
34 years (graduated 1992)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1992 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Wetzel has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Wetzel as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Onalaska and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 652 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 347. Middle half: 109 to 1,094.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Onalaska have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 652 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,020. Middle half: $9,199 to $50,035.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Onalaska have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 652 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,916. Middle half: $5,652 to $32,230.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Onalaska have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 588 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 158. Middle half: 54 to 405.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Onalaska have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Optometrist in Wisconsin (2024, 588 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $9,438. Middle half: $961 to $33,359.
Too few clinicians listed under Optometrist in Onalaska have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
7 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Onalaska, WI (1,161 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 18% from 1,553 in 2020 to 1,838 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,553
- 2021: 1,849
- 2022: 1,846
- 2023: 1,920
- 2024: 1,838
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 19% from $92,989 in 2020 to $111,067 in 2024.
- 2020: $92,989
- 2021: $117,453
- 2022: $112,638
- 2023: $112,744
- 2024: $111,067
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 20% from $56,921 in 2020 to $68,159 in 2024.
- 2020: $56,921
- 2021: $73,267
- 2022: $68,619
- 2023: $71,539
- 2024: $68,159
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 1,380 in 2020 and 1,271 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,380
- 2021: 1,421
- 2022: 1,307
- 2023: 1,262
- 2024: 1,271
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 1,961 in 2020 and 2,080 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,961
- 2021: 2,108
- 2022: 2,019
- 2023: 2,021
- 2024: 2,080
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 37% from $59,537 in 2020 to $37,504 in 2024.
- 2020: $59,537
- 2021: $73,592
- 2022: $82,513
- 2023: $63,464
- 2024: $37,504
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $230.00 in 2022 to $125.00 in 2024.
- 2022: $230.00
- 2023: $72.32
- 2024: $125.00
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $125.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $125.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92014
Established patient complete exam of visual system
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902 | 899 | $148.00 | $74.39 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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334 | 243 | $144.00 | $64.33 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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170 | 143 | $91.00 | $24.47 |
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92133
Imaging of optic nerve
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161 | 155 | $87.00 | $21.11 |
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92083
Exam of visual field with extended testing
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144 | 136 | $165.77 | $26.78 |
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92004
New patient complete exam of visual system
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85 | 85 | $182.00 | $92.43 |
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68761
Closure of tear duct opening using plug
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17 | 16 | $572.29 | $159.02 |
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92134
Imaging of retina
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13 | 13 | $91.00 | $24.50 |
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92081
Exam of visual field with limited testing
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12 | 11 | $75.00 | $15.66 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 633 | 29,897 | $6,306.17 | 137 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 168 | 10,770 | $2,721.92 | 41 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 158 | 1,840 | $1,795.78 | 112 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 95 | 5,285 | $618.33 | 31 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 48 | 2,704 | $483.98 | 16 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 44 | 1,640 | $1,473.12 | 29 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 31 | 547 | $1,061.45 | 12 |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 28 | 1,020 | $20,401.10 | 14 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 24 | 720 | $358.84 | โ |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | 843 | $328.05 | โ |
| Fluorometholone | Fluorometholone | 14 | 1,077 | $1,752.04 | โ |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 11 | 330 | $203.22 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-09-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPTOMETRY
I20120106000808
MN
2466442397
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc
191 Theater Rd, Onalaska, WI 546508679
Phone: 6083925000
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc
825 Mankato Ave, Winona, MN 559874866
Phone: 5074574149
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc
400 Jefferson Ave, Sparta, WI 546562115
Phone: 6082692132
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc
800 E Blackhawk Ave, Prairie Du Chien, WI 538211698
Phone: 6083260808
Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc
800 W Ave S, La Crosse, WI 546018806
Phone: 6087850940
Secondary Practice Locations
701 N Sprague St
Caledonia, MN 559211066
Phone: 5077243353
800 West Ave S
La Crosse, WI 546018806
Phone: 7605785094
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Otolaryngology
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 200 1ST ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN 559050001 (Tel: 6087850940)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 191 THEATER RD, ONALASKA, WI 546508679 (Tel: 6083925000)
Registered at PO BOX 1510, EAU CLAIRE, WI 547021510 (Tel: 7158385895)
Recorded as DEAN WETZEL, OD
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: WI 2528)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 191 THEATER RD, ONALASKA, WI 546508679 (Tel: 6083925000)
Registered at PO BOX 1510, EAU CLAIRE, WI 547021510 (Tel: 7158385895)
Recorded as DEAN WETZEL, OD
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: WI 2528)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 800 WEST AVE S, LA CROSSE, WI 546018806 (Tel: 6087919871)
Registered at 800 WEST AVE S, LA CROSSE, WI 546018806 (Tel: 6087919871)
Recorded as DEAN WETZEL, OD
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: WI 2528)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Onalaska
- Dr. Stephanie Laliberte-Lorenz, OD
- Dr. John Purdue, OD
- Dr. Sarah Clements, OD
- Dr. Douglas Wesely, OD
- Robert Ruprecht
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Mailing Address
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 559050001
Phone: 6087850940