NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Curtis Scott Childress, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS

Curtis Scott Childress, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1922069921, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 16507, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922069921
Name
Curtis Scott Childress
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
16507 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
107 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone
(601) 268-5131
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 268-5138
Medicaid ID
007270080 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040212000223); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1994
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 107 Millsaps Dr

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

  1. Debra Boyer, AU.D.Audiologist1750554671
  2. Lyerly Christensen, AU.DAudiologist1801069745
  3. James Coltharp, MDOtolaryngology Physician1962463968
  4. Megan Dunbar, AU.D.Audiologist1417328949
  5. Charles Guice, MDOtolaryngology Physician1831150838
  6. April Hunt, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467716548

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  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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Curtis Childress1,000
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine195 claims
  2. Omeprazole175 claims
  3. Prednisone97 claims
  4. Synthroid64 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate60 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide45 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): 89.8 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 score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $105.44

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Curtis Childress$105.44
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Wesley Physician Services LLCHattiesburg, MS

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

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 93 otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Mississippi

  1. Vinod Anand, MDJackson, MS1689763856
  2. William Austin, M.D.McComb, MS1457443897
  3. Anna BenafieldJackson, MS1669354726
  4. James Berry, M.D.Tupelo, MS1679688113
  5. Joseph Boggess, M.D.Columbus, MS1740380278
  6. Robert Borden, M.D.Columbus, MS1710026034
  7. Nicholas Bosworth, MDGulfport, MS1750962544
  8. Eric Bridges, M.D.Jackson, MS1043210024
  9. Michael Brooks, M.D.Laurel, MS1104836543
  10. Jeffery Carron, MDJackson, MS1760453823

Common questions

What is Curtis Scott Childress, MD's NPI number?

Curtis Scott Childress, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922069921, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Curtis Scott Childress, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Millsaps Dr, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402. Phone: (601) 268-5131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Curtis Scott Childress, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 16507, 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 Curtis Scott Childress, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Curtis Scott Childress, MD had 1,000 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Curtis Scott Childress, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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.

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.