Dr. Michael Stitgen, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 34
- Part D claims, 2024
- 56
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,474
- Practice address
- 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 775-8025
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Gundersen La Crosse Clinic
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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Dr. Michael Stitgen is an orthopedic surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Stitgen practices at Gundersen La Crosse Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Dr. Stitgen's NPI, 1275030462, was assigned on April 12, 2018. Dr. Stitgen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Stitgen holds Wisconsin license 73081-20.
- NPI
- 1275030462NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062769334
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 775-8025
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Stitgen practices at Gundersen La Crosse Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dr. Stitgen's primary practice is Gundersen La Crosse Clinic, at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601 in La Crosse County. The practice phone is (608) 775-8025.
- Gundersen La Crosse Clinic1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601 · La Crosse CountyPhone(608) 775-8025
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael Stitgen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Stitgen's primary practice is Gundersen La Crosse Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Stitgen is also affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. The medical group on file is Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stitgen to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Stitgen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stitgen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gundersen La Crosse Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Stitgen is one of 526 orthopedic surgeons in Wisconsin
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Stitgen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Stitgen is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, WisconsinPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Stitgen
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Michael Stitgen treated 34 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stitgen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 62% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stitgen's median patient age at 64, with 53% women.
Dr. Stitgen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Stitgen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2162%
- Men1338%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Stitgen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol62%
- Arthritis56%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression32%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Stitgen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Stitgen wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Stitgen wrote 56 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $27 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Stitgen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic54 claims96%
- Brand-name and other2 claims4%
Dr. Stitgen'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Stitgen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids57%32 of 56 claims
- Antibiotics32%18 of 56 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 302024: 1840%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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. Michael Stitgen ranks in the 85th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Stitgen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Stitgen, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Stitgen ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 85th percentile48 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Stitgen has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Stitgen, published from 2016 to 2022. Dr. Stitgen's most frequent co-authors are David C. Flanigan, MD, Robert A. Magnussen, MD and Alex Christopher Dibartola, MD, MPH.
Dr. Stitgen's papers by year, 2016 to 2022
Dr. Stitgen's most frequent co-authors
- David C. Flanigan, MD2 shared papers
- Robert A. Magnussen, MD2 shared papers
- Alex Christopher Dibartola, MD, MPH1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Stitgen
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Stitgen received $1,474 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Stitgen from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 65% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $1,268.
General payments to Dr. Stitgen by program year, 2024 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Stitgen by kind, 2024 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$95865%
- Food and beverage$51535%
Companies that paid Dr. Stitgen the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Stitgen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine
Dr. Stitgen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Stitgen'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Stitgen's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Stitgen's NPI number is 1275030462. It was assigned on April 12, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Stitgen?
Dr. Michael Stitgen is an orthopedic surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Michael Stitgen practice?
Dr. Stitgen practices at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601. Dr. Stitgen's primary practice is Gundersen La Crosse Clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stitgen to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Michael Stitgen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Stitgen is (608) 775-8025.
What is Dr. Michael Stitgen's medical license number?
Dr. Stitgen holds Wisconsin license 73081-20.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Stitgen affiliated with?
Dr. Stitgen is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Stitgen to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Stitgen part of?
Dr. Stitgen is linked to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.
Does Dr. Michael Stitgen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Stitgen as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Stitgen see?
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stitgen in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Where did Dr. Michael Stitgen go to medical school?
Dr. Stitgen graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018.
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What drugs does Dr. Michael Stitgen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Stitgen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Michael Stitgen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,474 in general payments to Dr. Stitgen from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from AxoGen.
How long has Dr. Michael Stitgen been practicing?
Dr. Stitgen graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Stitgen do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Stitgen, published from 2016 to 2022.
Who does Dr. Michael Stitgen publish with?
Dr. Stitgen's most frequent co-authors are David C. Flanigan, MD (2 shared papers), Robert A. Magnussen, MD (2 shared papers) and Alex Christopher Dibartola, MD, MPH (1 shared paper).
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