Dr. Nathan W. Kugler, MD

Dr. Kugler practices at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Froedtert ThedaCare Health.

Dr. Kugler's NPI, 1154697621, was assigned on March 28, 2012. Dr. Kugler holds Wisconsin license 61484.

Dr. Kugler's primary practice is Froedtert Hospital, at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 in Milwaukee County. The practice phone is (414) 805-3000.

Dr. Kugler's primary practice is Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Froedtert ThedaCare Health. Dr. Kugler is also affiliated with Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus. The medical group on file is Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kugler to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kugler practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Kugler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Kugler is licensed in Wisconsin.

CMS data shows 651 Medicare services from Dr. Kugler across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 495 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,728 for them.

CMS counts 495 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kugler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 218 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kugler's median patient age at 72, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kugler wrote 243 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 196 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $62,505 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 158 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Kugler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kugler as offering telehealth. CMS counts 12 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Kugler, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Kugler, published from 2015 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Chest Tubes, Postoperative Complications and Thoracostomy. Dr. Kugler has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Kugler's most frequent co-authors are Jasmeet Singh Paul, MD, Thomas William Carver, MD and David Joseph Milia, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 47 general payments to Dr. Kugler from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $10,213.