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Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD

(Dr. Douglas Hempel, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Professional interests include: arthritis
1185 Corporate Center Drive Suite 175
Oconomowoc, WI 53066

Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD is a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, ProHealth Care, Ascension, WEST SUBURBAN CTR FOR ARTHRITIS, Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus and Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus.

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Office Locations

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1185 Corporate Center Drive Suite 175
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 785-0777
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20800 Swenson Drive Suite 175
Waukesha, WI 53186
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601 N. Barker Road Suite 110
Brookfield, WI 53045
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

albumin blood test
anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test
autoantibody tests
blood draw
complete blood count
creatinine blood test
intravenous infusion
lab tests
phlebotomy for lab tests
TB blood test
total IgA test
total IgG test

By Affordability:

albumin blood test
albumin test
extractable nuclear antibody test
IgD test
total IgA test
total IgG test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD performed more albumin blood test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, autoantibody tests, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, intravenous (IV) infusion, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, TB blood test, total IgA test, and total IgG test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin blood test, albumin test, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, IgD test, total IgA test, and total IgG test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint aspiration
joint injections
uric acid blood test

By Affordability:

cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, and uric acid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy
intravenous chemotherapy
total creatine kinase test

By Affordability:

anti-DNA antibody test
anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test
blood count tests
complement tests
complete blood count
creatine kinase tests
creatinine blood test
creatinine test
IgM test
intravenous infusion therapy
kidney function tests
quantitative Ig tests
rheumatoid factor test
sed rate
total creatine kinase test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Wisconsin, Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and total creatine kinase test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, blood count tests, complement tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatine kinase tests, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, IgM test, intravenous infusion therapy, kidney function tests, quantitative Ig tests, rheumatoid factor (RF) test, sed rate (ESR), and total creatine kinase test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 72
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 128
blood draw 739
chemotherapy 128
doctor visit 948
injections 72
lab tests 5299
minimally invasive procedures 128
musculoskeletal imaging 138
preventive care 23
thyroid function tests 22
tuberculosis (TB) testing 23
vaccines 23
X-rays 138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 93
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 123
blood draw 981
chemotherapy 123
doctor visit 1050
injections 93
lab tests 7352
minimally invasive procedures 123
musculoskeletal imaging 100
preventive care 18
tuberculosis (TB) testing 40
vaccines 18
X-rays 100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 137
Female 284
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 405
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 139
85 and over 45
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2013

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 24
Dementia 5
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 69
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 142
blood draw 950
chemotherapy 142
doctor visit 1025
injections 69
lab tests 6985
minimally invasive procedures 142
musculoskeletal imaging 66
preventive care 24
thyroid function tests 11
tuberculosis (TB) testing 35
vaccines 24
X-rays 66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 149
Female 293
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 417
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 198
From 75 to 84 145
85 and over 42
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2014

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 24
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 48
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 127
blood draw 867
chemotherapy 127
doctor visit 982
injections 48
lab tests 6639
minimally invasive procedures 127
musculoskeletal imaging 54
preventive care 23
tuberculosis (TB) testing 33
vaccines 23
X-rays 54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 296
Female 528
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 776
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 402
From 75 to 84 242
85 and over 66
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2015

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 93
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 203
blood draw 1083
chemotherapy 203
doctor visit 1146
injections 93
lab tests 8026
minimally invasive procedures 203
musculoskeletal imaging 64
tuberculosis (TB) testing 63
X-rays 64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 159
Female 329
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 458
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 148
85 and over 48
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2016

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 99
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 374
blood draw 1109
chemotherapy 374
doctor visit 1146
injections 116
lab tests 6691
minimally invasive procedures 374
tuberculosis (TB) testing 63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 187
Female 361
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 511
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 288
From 75 to 84 159
85 and over 47
Less than 65 54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2017

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 6
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 148
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 393
blood draw 1206
chemotherapy 393
doctor visit 1170
injections 148
lab tests 8736
minimally invasive procedures 393
tuberculosis (TB) testing 69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 378
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 536
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 311
From 75 to 84 157
85 and over 43
Less than 65 66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2018

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 176
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 407
blood draw 1243
chemotherapy 407
doctor visit 1191
injections 176
lab tests 9000
minimally invasive procedures 407
tuberculosis (TB) testing 58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 210
Female 379
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 548
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 317
From 75 to 84 161
85 and over 46
Less than 65 65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2019

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 23
Dementia 6
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 111
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 338
blood draw 1064
chemotherapy 338
doctor visit 1002
injections 111
lab tests 7571
minimally invasive procedures 338
tuberculosis (TB) testing 75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 196
Female 326
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 488
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 284
From 75 to 84 135
85 and over 48
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2020

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 21
Dementia 4
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 120
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 203
blood draw 1139
chemotherapy 203
doctor visit 1013
injections 120
lab tests 8382
minimally invasive procedures 420
tuberculosis (TB) testing 83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 335
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 497
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 299
From 75 to 84 144
85 and over 46
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2021

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 22
Dementia 4
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 109
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 185
blood draw 1218
chemotherapy 185
doctor visit 951
injections 109
lab tests 8541
minimally invasive procedures 590
tuberculosis (TB) testing 99

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 216
Female 391
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 555
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 34
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 348
From 75 to 84 165
85 and over 46
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 3
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Oconomowoc, WI were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration 103
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy 238
blood draw 1054
chemotherapy 238
doctor visit 1056
injections 105
lab tests 7565
minimally invasive procedures 295
musculoskeletal imaging 84
preventive care 22
thyroid function tests 16
tuberculosis (TB) testing 58
vaccines 22
X-rays 84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

Gender
Male 177
Female 327
Ethnicity
Black / African American 1
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 471
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 15
Age
75 to 84 145
85 and over 43
Less than 65 56
65 to 74 260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 5
Cancer 8

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care
ProHealth Care
Ascension
WEST SUBURBAN CTR FOR ARTHRITIS
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AbbVie Inc. $498 Rinvoq
$357 		Skyrizi
$95 		Humira
$16
$30
AbbVie, Inc. $154 Humira
$154
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $96 BENLYSTA
$96
Genentech USA, Inc. $91 Actemra
$91
Pfizer Inc. $71 XELJANZ
$32 		INFLECTRA
$27 		ELIQUIS
$12
Other $213 Hyrimoz
$52 		SAPHNELO
$46 		ORENCIA
$28 		Tremfya
$17 		Prolia
$17 		Other
$53
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $1,078
Education $45

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Douglas J. Hempel, MD.

United Rheumatology 2017 $2,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient The physician covered recipient owns 1 unit(s) valued at $2,500 per unit

Biography

Dr. Douglas Hempel, who practices in Brookfield, WI, Waukesha, WI, and Oconomowoc, WI, is a medical specialist in adult rheumatology. He is especially interested in arthritis. Dr. Hempel's professional affiliations include Ascension, Aurora West Allis Medical Center, and ProHealth Care. He is a graduate of Medical College of Wisconsin. He trained at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin for residency.

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