NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cedric Edwards, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Batesville, MS

Cedric Edwards, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Batesville, Mississippi, and NPI 1215224563, issued on Jul 7, 2011. Check the license (Mississippi 21739, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215224563
Name
Cedric Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
21739 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
590 Highway 6 E, Batesville, MS 38606
Phone
(662) 563-8703
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
05683563 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111228000404); may accept Medicare assignment
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 590 Highway 6 E

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

  1. Gwenette Barron, LCSWClinical Social Worker1700269677
  2. Kathrine Getske, LCSWProfessional Counselor1316132236
  3. Jennie Gunn, NPNurse Practitioner1508082124
  4. Melanie King, RN, MSN ACNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1235414145
  5. Lakendria Smith, M.A.,CMHTMental Health Counselor1851609275
  6. Brittany Willis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598116402

Verify Cedric Edwards 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

205 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cedric Edwards205
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone65 claims
  2. Buprenorphine Hcl15 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate15 claims
  4. Clonazepam14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $25.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cedric Edwards$25.05
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Panola Physician Group LLCBatesville, MS
  2. RH Emergency Medicine OF Cleveland LLCCleveland, MS

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

Cedric Edwards among 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

Cedric Edwards, M.D. is one of 972 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 49% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 585 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Batesville

They are 3 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Batesville, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johnnie Cummings, M.D.Batesville, MS 386061972501815
  2. Thomas Fleischhauer, MDBatesville, MS 386061902943764
  3. Irshad Hussain, MDAshland, MS 386031922047729
  4. Arif Somjee, MDAshland, MS 386031730129404
  5. Amy Woods, M.D.Byhalia, MS 386111376754077
  6. Nikki Cager, M.D.Clarksdale, MS 386141700226123
  7. April Carter, M.D.Clarksdale, MS 386141083024558
  8. Kenneth Kellough, M.D.Clarksdale, MS 386141609815000

Common questions

What is Cedric Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cedric Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215224563, issued on Jul 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cedric Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 590 Highway 6 E, Batesville, MS, 38606. Phone: (662) 563-8703. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cedric Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21739, 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 Cedric Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cedric Edwards, M.D. had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.