NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley Pickering, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Tupelo, MS

Ashley Pickering, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1144727298, issued on Apr 6, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 30123, 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
1144727298
Name
Ashley Pickering
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
30123 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
610 Brunson Dr, Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone
(662) 844-7211
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2023
Fax
(662) 844-7574
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241216001068); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2018
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 610 Brunson Dr

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

  1. William Brawner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053302125
  2. Joseph Chappell, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457341729
  3. Ryan Russell, O.D.Optometrist1831180900
  4. Lee Walker, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1720342108

Verify Ashley Pickering in five checks

  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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

764 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Ashley Pickering764
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost171 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate126 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine79 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl55 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate41 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $842.72

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ashley Pickering$842.72
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Joseph J. Chappell, JR., M.D. PAHamilton, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ashley Pickering among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi

Ashley Pickering, MD is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Brawner, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011053302125
  2. Joseph Chappell, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011457341729
  3. Lee Walker, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011720342108
  4. Thomas Wesson, MDTupelo, MS 388011427194026
  5. Sonya Miles, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041750581781
  6. Matthew Wesson, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041427051267
  7. Jennifer Garrett, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341598779621
  8. Darwin Wooten, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341275557613

Common questions

What is Ashley Pickering, MD's NPI number?

Ashley Pickering, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144727298, issued on Apr 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley Pickering, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 Brunson Dr, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 844-7211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley Pickering, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 30123, 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 Ashley Pickering, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley Pickering, MD had 764 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashley Pickering, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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