Kara Vande Walle
NPI 1679969323ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Neenah, WI
Surgery in Neenah, Wisconsin, trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (class of 2022). 100 Medicare patients in 2024, $28,023 paid; nearly all of their 108 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,113 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1679969323 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 67229-20 | WI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 5920 | WI |
| Surgery | 208600000X | ME156348 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 100 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 231 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,023 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 108 · 134 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 34 |
| Total drug cost | $1,577 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2022 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Surgical Associates of Neenah, S.C.Neenah, WI · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin IncBerlin, WI
- Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahNeenah, WI
- Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,113 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$3.64 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,019 | 3 |
| Conmed Corporation | $50.00 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $23.11 | 1 |
| Elucent Medical | $20.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$107.15 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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