Wynndel T. Buenger, MD
NPI 1336257245ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine· Alton, IL
Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine (MD) in Alton, Illinois, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 1991). 515 Medicare patients in 2024, $426,088 paid; nearly all of their 136 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,786 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1336257245 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0000X | 036.092158 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (IL); Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 515 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 51,151 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $426,088 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 136 · 146 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 91 |
| Total drug cost | $36,473 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical groups
- Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois, LtdMount Vernon, IL · 18 clinicians
- Interventional Pain Consultants LLCAlton, IL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL
- Anderson HospitalMaryville, IL
- Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO
- Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL
- Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,786 · 129 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$2,035 · 45 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $627.24 | 15 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $619.81 | 87 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $145.02 | 12 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $104.91 | 2 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $74.53 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,780 · 111 payments
- Entertainment$5.95 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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