Edward Frank Crocker, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbus, MS
Edward Frank Crocker, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1770519951, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 17871, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Frank Crocker
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 17871 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 Baptist Blvd, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 244-2288
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 244-2289
- Medicaid ID
- 05082097 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Frank Crocker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 17871Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Edward Frank Crocker among 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Mississippi
Edward Frank Crocker, M.D. is one of 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 77% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Mississippi.
All 48 in Mississippi → Every provider in Columbus → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hector Dox, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051154324895
- William Horsley, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051841341369
- Lee Roberson, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051790750065
- Donald Netherland, MDMcComb, MS 396481275601015
- David Allen, MDPascagoula, MS 395811841387727
- Hazem Barmada, MD, FRCSOcean Springs, MS 395641740203199
- Robert Johnson, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641114021722
- David Kastl, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395311679573125
Common questions
What is Edward Frank Crocker, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Frank Crocker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770519951, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Frank Crocker, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Baptist Blvd, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 244-2288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Frank Crocker, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 17871, 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 Edward Frank Crocker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Frank Crocker, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.