DANIEL W PULS OD
NPI 1790185502
Optometrist in La Crosse, WI
About Daniel W Puls Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DANIEL W PULS OD (NPI 1790185502) is an individual optometrist in La Crosse, Wisconsin, licensed in Wisconsin (3349-35) and active in the NPI registry since August 2014. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in La Crosse, and is a graduate of University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry (2014).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Daniel W Puls Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Daniel Puls reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
La Crosse, WI 54601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 928 clinicians in this Medicare group
La Crosse, WI 54601
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 1,457 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 54601 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LA CROSSE, WI 54601
LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Daniel Puls's NPI number?
The NPI number for Daniel Puls is 1790185502. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 28, 2014.
Where is Daniel Puls located?
Daniel Puls practices at 1836 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601. The listed phone number is (608) 782-7300.
What is Daniel Puls's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Daniel Puls enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Daniel Puls is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Daniel Puls's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Daniel Puls reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Gundersen Clinic Ltd (La Crosse, WI) and Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc (La Crosse, WI). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Daniel Puls's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Daniel Puls accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aspirus Health Plan, HealthPartners, Quartz and Security Health Plan list Daniel Puls as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Daniel Puls was last updated on March 13, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Daniel W Puls, OD · NPI 1790185502
Optometrist provider in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 28, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790185502 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 28, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 3349-35 (Wisconsin)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1836 SOUTH AVE, La Crosse, WI 54601-5429
- **Phone:** (608) 782-7300
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Gundersen Clinic Ltd (NPI 1851343115, La Crosse, WI); Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc (NPI 1619210895, La Crosse, WI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 13, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790185502) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.