Daniel W. Puls, OD

  • Whitehall, WI
  • Optometrist
NPI1790185502PAC ID9931459047
Medicare patients, 2024
229
Part D claims, 2024
261
Industry payments
$126
Affiliated sites
2
Medical groups
2
Practice address
18601 Lincoln St, Whitehall, WI 54773
Practice phone
Call (715) 538-4355
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Primary practice

Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics

Rural Health Clinic - Hospital-Owned · Whitehall, Wisconsin

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Daniel W. Puls is an optometrist in Whitehall, Wisconsin

Daniel Puls practices at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics in Whitehall, Wisconsin.

Daniel Puls' NPI, 1790185502, was assigned on August 28, 2014. Daniel Puls graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2014. Daniel Puls holds Wisconsin license 3349-35.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931459047
NPI enumeration date
August 28, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(715) 538-4355
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Daniel W. Puls practices at 2 locations in Whitehall, Wisconsin

Daniel Puls' primary practice is Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics, at 18601 Lincoln St, Whitehall, WI 54773. The practice phone is (715) 538-4355. Daniel Puls also practices at Gundersen Vision Center - Whitehall, 18606 Ervin St, Whitehall, WI 54773.

  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and ClinicsPrimary
    18601 Lincoln St, Whitehall, WI 54773Phone(715) 538-4355
  • Gundersen Vision Center - Whitehall
    18606 Ervin St, Whitehall, WI 54773 · Trempealeau CountyPhone(608) 782-7300

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Daniel W. Puls is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Daniel Puls' primary practice is Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics in Whitehall, Wisconsin. The medical group on file is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Daniel Puls to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Daniel W. Puls' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and ClinicsAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Daniel W. Puls is one of 946 optometrists in Wisconsin

Optometrist is Daniel Puls' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Daniel Puls is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 3349-35 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Daniel Puls

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946optometrists in Wisconsin
2optometrists in Whitehall

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Daniel W. Puls treated 229 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Daniel Puls in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 57% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Daniel Puls' median patient age at 48, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024229
Average age72
Average risk score1.01
Also on Medicaid32%

Daniel Puls' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Daniel Puls' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12354%
  • Men10646%

Chronic conditions among Daniel Puls' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure70%
  2. High cholesterol57%
  3. Diabetes28%
  4. Chronic kidney disease26%
  5. Arthritis25%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Depression21%
  8. Anxiety19%

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Daniel Puls' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Daniel W. Puls wrote 261 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Daniel Puls wrote 261 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024261
Part D patients63

Daniel Puls' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic185 claims71%
  • Brand-name76 claims29%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Daniel W. Puls ranks in the 56th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Daniel Puls accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 35 procedures of cataract surgery by Daniel Puls, more than 56% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Daniel Puls ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
56th percentile35 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Daniel W. Puls received $126 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Daniel Puls from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $126.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Daniel W. Puls graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry

Daniel Puls graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry

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Sources for Daniel W. Puls's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Daniel W. Puls' NPI number?

Daniel W. Puls' NPI number is 1790185502. It was assigned on August 28, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Daniel W. Puls specialize in?

Daniel W. Puls is an optometrist in Whitehall, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Daniel W. Puls practice?

Daniel Puls practices at 18601 Lincoln St, Whitehall, WI 54773. Daniel Puls also practices at 18606 Ervin St, Whitehall, WI 54773. Daniel Puls' primary practice is Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Daniel Puls to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Daniel W. Puls' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Daniel Puls is (715) 538-4355.

What is Daniel W. Puls' medical license number?

Daniel Puls holds Wisconsin license 3349-35.

What medical group is Daniel W. Puls part of?

Daniel Puls is linked to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Daniel Puls to 1 more medical group.

Does Daniel W. Puls accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Daniel Puls as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Daniel W. Puls see?

CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Daniel Puls in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Where did Daniel W. Puls go to medical school?

Daniel Puls graduated from University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry in 2014.

Has Daniel W. Puls received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $126 in general payments to Daniel Puls from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Daniel W. Puls been practicing?

Daniel Puls graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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