NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig A. Dawkins, M.D.

Urology Physician · Gulfport, MS

Craig A. Dawkins, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1124026034, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 8722, 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
1124026034
Name
Craig A. Dawkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
8722 MS
08722 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1340 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone
(228) 863-4490
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 863-7238
Medicaid ID
00010387 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070430000417); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1979
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1340 Broad Ave

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

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  2. Nabil Azar, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1033159140
  3. Lissa Baber, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1306409040
  4. Joseph Bosarge, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1760465058
  5. Kristine Carter, M.D.Surgery Physician1396768982
  6. Thaddeus Carter, M.D.Specialist1649278573

Verify Craig A. Dawkins 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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Dawkins1,804
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl348 claims
  2. Finasteride344 claims
  3. Amoxicillin139 claims
  4. Bicalutamide97 claims
  5. Tolterodine Tartrate Er89 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl77 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: $327.65

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Dawkins$327.65
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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.

Craig A. Dawkins among 98 urology physician records in Mississippi

Craig A. Dawkins, M.D. is one of 98 urology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 85% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 64 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 98 urology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Jorns, MDGulfport, MS 395011871737064
  2. Richard Paddock, MDGulfport, MS 395011679565428
  3. David Weeks, MDGulfport, MS 395011548285968
  4. Paige White, MDGulfport, MS 395011194825216
  5. William Hughes, MDGulfport, MS 395031275021636
  6. Arthur Matthews, MDGulfport, MS 395031760417612
  7. Kole Akula, MDBiloxi, MS 395341326674029
  8. Adam Peterson, DOBiloxi, MS 395341659724177

Common questions

What is Craig A. Dawkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig A. Dawkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124026034, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig A. Dawkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1340 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS, 39501. Phone: (228) 863-4490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig A. Dawkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 8722, 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 Craig A. Dawkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig A. Dawkins, M.D. had 1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig A. Dawkins, M.D.'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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