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Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Cytopathology

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 782-7300

Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD is an internist in La Crosse, WI specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and cytopathology.

Office Locations

1836 South Avenue
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 782-7300

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

special stains

In 2024, Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD had a list price for special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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 Affordability:

consultation

cytology

immunohistochemistry test

intraoperative pathology consultation

lab tests

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

In 2012, Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD had a list price for consultation, cytology, immunohistochemistry (IHC) test, intraoperative pathology consultation, lab tests, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic cytology, and non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin. 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. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
consultation	61
cytology	124
diagnostic procedures	25
gynecologic pathology	46
lab tests	403
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	25
second opinions	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
consultation	83
cytology	96
diagnostic procedures	14
gynecologic pathology	16
lab tests	399
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	110
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2014 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
consultation	93
cytology	78
diagnostic procedures	17
lab tests	467
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	112
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2015 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
consultation	93
cytology	45
diagnostic procedures	20
lab tests	411
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
second opinions	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1080
Female	1054

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2076
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	856
From 75 to 84	652
85 and over	260
Less than 65	366

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2016 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
consultation	114
cytology	60
diagnostic procedures	18
lab tests	367
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	470
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	96
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2017 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
consultation	60
cytology	36
diagnostic procedures	22
lab tests	239
minimally invasive procedures	22
minor procedures	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	89
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2018 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
consultation	62
cytology	70
diagnostic procedures	21
lab tests	254
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	21
second opinions	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	94
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2019 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
consultation	60
cytology	69
diagnostic procedures	13
lab tests	210
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	106
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	70
cytology	106
lab tests	251

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	908
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	86
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
consultation	65
cytology	76
diagnostic procedures	11
lab tests	245
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	87
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2022 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
consultation	83
cytology	58
diagnostic procedures	14
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	64
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2023 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	50
lab tests	210

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	70
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2023

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI during 2024 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	17
cytology	43
lab tests	171

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	60
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated as an internist in La Crosse, WI were lab tests, consultation, cytology and gynecologic pathology.

aspiration	17
consultation	71
cytology	70
diagnostic procedures	17
gynecologic pathology	31
lab tests	296
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
second opinions	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	906
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	260
85 and over	94
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	441

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Wisconsin.

Licensed In: Wisconsin

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$11,750 Interventional Lung Solutions $10,750	superDimension $1,000

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,312
Consulting Fee	$4,438

Biography

Dr. Richard Wittchow practices clinical pathology in La Crosse, WI. Dr. Wittchow has obtained a license to practice in Wisconsin.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Wittchow, MD From 2012 - 2024

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