NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur Dewayne Black, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pascagoula, MS

Arthur Dewayne Black, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and NPI 1316939358, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 15591, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316939358
Name
Arthur Dewayne Black
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
15591 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2725 Andrew Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567
Phone
(228) 762-3993
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 762-3839
Medicaid ID
00118736 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081002000377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2725 Andrew Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joel Brunt, M.D.Nephrology Physician1689672156
  2. Nicholas Carbajal, MDNephrology Physician1578025789
  3. Sherrie Dean, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1467046581
  4. Rachel George, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1003055617
  5. Kendrick McCartyFamily Nurse Practitioner1649621368

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

380 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Black380
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen109 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl93 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim71 claims
  4. Xarelto25 claims
  5. Meloxicam24 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $718.22

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Shoulder Innovations, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arthur Black$718
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Memorial Hospital AT GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Arthur Dewayne Black among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

Arthur Dewayne Black, MD is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Burks, MDVancleave, MS 395651861620148
  2. John Drake, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651154349223
  3. Matthew Lewis, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651003043506
  4. Thomas Lucak, MDVancleave, MS 395651598185563
  5. David Taormina, MDVancleave, MS 395651851702807
  6. Charles Winters, M.D.Vancleave, MS 395651093733172
  7. Daniel Wittersheim, MDVancleave, MS 395651104012566
  8. Christopher ChengOcean Springs, MS 395641982230991

Common questions

What is Arthur Dewayne Black, MD's NPI number?

Arthur Dewayne Black, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316939358, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Dewayne Black, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2725 Andrew Ave, Pascagoula, MS, 39567. Phone: (228) 762-3993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Dewayne Black, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 15591, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur Dewayne Black, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Dewayne Black, MD had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arthur Dewayne Black, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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