NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas D. Harkins, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Jackson, MS

Douglas D. Harkins, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1457376915, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 15518, 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
1457376915
Name
Douglas D. Harkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
15518 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
970 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 982-7850
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2025
Fax
(601) 366-8507
Medicaid ID
07422067 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040507000382); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1996
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 970 Lakeland Dr

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

  1. Valerie Bailey, N.P.-C.Family Nurse Practitioner1578793220
  2. Brett Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1538471842
  3. James Bennett, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1760426670
  4. Holly Bridges, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780988949
  5. Philip Chustz, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1811198005
  6. Vernon Cotten, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164466082

Verify Douglas D. Harkins 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

11,129 Medicare Part D claims for 1,251 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Douglas Harkins11,129
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate1,284 claims
  2. Eliquis1,172 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium736 claims
  4. Carvedilol676 claims
  5. Entresto607 claims
  6. Spironolactone560 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): 76.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,558.56

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Harkins$1,558.56
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Jackson Heart Clinic. P.A.Jackson, MS
  2. St. Dominic Jackson MemorialJackson, MS

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

Douglas D. Harkins among 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi

Douglas D. Harkins, M.D. is one of 142 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 92% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1996 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207RC0000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 142 cardiovascular disease physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Myrna Alexander, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161285648063
  2. Bryan Barksdale, MDJackson, MS 392161083663876
  3. Kenneth Bennett, MDJackson, MS 392161043254253
  4. Vernon Cotten, MDJackson, MS 392161164466082
  5. Quinton Dickerson, MDJackson, MS 392161942243712
  6. Ervin Fox, MDJackson, MS 392161346260460
  7. James Hays, MDJackson, MS 392161912943945
  8. James Hays, MDJackson, MS 392161295749919

Common questions

What is Douglas D. Harkins, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas D. Harkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457376915, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas D. Harkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 970 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 982-7850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas D. Harkins, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 15518, 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 Douglas D. Harkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas D. Harkins, M.D. had 11,129 Medicare Part D claims for 1,251 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Douglas D. Harkins, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.

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