Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Searcy, AR
Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1831519768, issued on Apr 17, 2014. Check the license (Arkansas E-12317, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clay Lawrence Williams
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- E-12317 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
- Phone
- (501) 278-2800
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 278-3073
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190715002785); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2900 Hawkins Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Ronald Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992767644
- Michael Barden, M.D,Family Medicine Physician1427018043
- Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.Neurology Physician1396277729
- Kyle Blickenstaff, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316909690
Verify Clay Lawrence Williams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-12317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
258 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt28 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes21 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate15 claims
- Metronidazole13 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: $57.44
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 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.
Clay Lawrence Williams among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas
Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D. is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2014, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 178 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 284 in Arkansas → Every provider in Searcy → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glen Blue, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431407857220
- Matthew Brown, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431912223447
- William Gibbs, MDSearcy, AR 721431518920693
- Robert Hardister, M.D.Searcy, AR 721431083832687
- Gregory Laffoon, MDSearcy, AR 721431831155910
- Jorge Castro-Otero, M.D.Stuttgart, AR 721601124219381
- Michael Mercer, MDStuttgart, AR 721601639172539
- David Bevans, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171144292368
Common questions
What is Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831519768, issued on Apr 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-12317, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clay Lawrence Williams, M.D. had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.