Craig Williams, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Morton Grove, IL
Craig Williams, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Morton Grove, Illinois, and NPI 1689629859, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036-073763, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Williams
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 036-073763 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9000 Waukegan RD, Morton Grove, IL 60053
- Phone
- (847) 375-3000
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 036-073763 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040407001404); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 129 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9000 Waukegan RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lindsay Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437447802
- Lauren BakulaPhysical Therapist1013356765
- Laura BarnettNurse Practitioner1710212709
- Taizoon Baxamusa, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1659322535
- Christian BelloPhysical Therapy Assistant1609069806
- Kimberly Berland, CSTOther Technician1346492980
Verify Craig Williams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-073763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
176 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil84 claims
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl21 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): 72.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $188.77
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Illinois Bone And Joint Institute, LLCPark Ridge, IL
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncBenton, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Williams among 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois
Craig Williams, MD is one of 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 106 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records list a practice address in Morton Grove
They are 4 of the 503 NPPES records with a practice address in Morton Grove, and 129 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 129 in Illinois → Every provider in Morton Grove → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Taizoon Baxamusa, MDMorton Grove, IL 600531659322535
- Leigh-Anne TuMorton Grove, IL 600531194145433
- Jeffrey Visotsky, MDMorton Grove, IL 600531669428538
- Paul Dehaan, MDMcHenry, IL 600501386727790
- Priyesh PatelMcHenry, IL 600501821264730
- Peter Hoepfner, MDLibertyville, IL 600481306876297
- Emily Gilley, M.D.Lake Forest, IL 600451548466725
- Ellen KroinLake Forest, IL 600451053738385
Common questions
What is Craig Williams, MD's NPI number?
Craig Williams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689629859, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Williams, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9000 Waukegan RD, Morton Grove, IL, 60053. Phone: (847) 375-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Williams, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-073763, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Williams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Williams, MD had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Craig Williams, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 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.
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.