Dr. Kara J. Tower, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 220
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 122
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,061
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $170
- Practice address
- 724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI 54601
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · La Crosse, Wisconsin
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Dr. Kara J. Tower is a neurologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Tower practices at East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dr. Tower's NPI, 1801978648, was assigned on October 20, 2006. Dr. Tower holds Wisconsin license 51894.
- NPI
- 1801978648NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608043476
- NPI enumeration date
- October 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kara J. Tower practices at East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Tower's primary practice is East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD, at 724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI 54601.
- East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI 54601
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kara J. Tower is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Tower's primary practice is East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Tower is also affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tower to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kara J. Tower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tower practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kara J. Tower is one of 330 neurologists in Wisconsin
Neurology is Dr. Tower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Tower is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, WisconsinPrimary
Neurologists near Dr. Tower
Counts of neurologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kara J. Tower billed Medicare for 220 services in 2024
CMS data shows 220 Medicare services from Dr. Tower across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 122 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,115 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Tower's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 892024: 957%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 762024: 783%
- Surgery
- 2023: 282024: 4768%
Dr. Tower compared with the Wisconsin median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Tower
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 220vs 24912% below
- Medicare patients
- 122vs 16426% below
- Part D claims
- 905vs 55663% above
Medians across 332 neurologists in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Tower's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kara J. Tower treated 122 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tower in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 51 patients. 57% of them have high blood pressure, and 53% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tower's median patient age at 60, with 72% women.
Dr. Tower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Tower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7662%
- Men4638%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Tower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure57%
- High cholesterol53%
- Arthritis45%
- Mood disorders43%
- Depression39%
- Anxiety33%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Diabetes21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Tower's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men28%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kara J. Tower wrote 1,061 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Tower wrote 1,061 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 905 of them, across 33 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $578,077 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 769 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Tower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic865 claims82%
- Brand-name174 claims16%
- Other22 claims2%
Dr. Tower's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7692024: 90518%
Drugs named by CMS: 33 in 2024, 26 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kara J. Tower offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Tower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tower as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kara J. Tower received $170 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Tower from 1 drug or device company from 2016 to 2017. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acorda Therapeutics, Inc paid the most, $170.
General payments to Dr. Tower by program year, 2016 to 2017
Companies that paid Dr. Tower the most, 2016 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Kara J. Tower's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kara J. Tower's NPI number?
Dr. Kara J. Tower's NPI number is 1801978648. It was assigned on October 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kara J. Tower?
Dr. Kara J. Tower is a neurologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Kara J. Tower practice?
Dr. Tower practices at 724 Denton St, La Crosse, WI 54601. Dr. Tower's primary practice is East Building - Radiation Oncology - HOPD in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tower to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kara J. Tower's medical license number?
Dr. Tower holds Wisconsin license 51894.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kara J. Tower affiliated with?
Dr. Tower is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tower to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kara J. Tower part of?
Dr. Tower is linked to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Tower to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Kara J. Tower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tower billed Medicare for 220 services in 2024, and Dr. Tower accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Kara J. Tower offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Tower as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kara J. Tower see?
CMS counts 122 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tower in 2024, with an average age of 65.
What services does Dr. Kara J. Tower bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Tower's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215), nerve and brain test (95886) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64615).
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What drugs does Dr. Kara J. Tower prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tower's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Gabapentin and Baclofen.
Has Dr. Kara J. Tower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $170 in general payments to Dr. Tower from 1 company from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kara J. Tower been practicing?
Dr. Tower graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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