Hector A. Dox, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Columbus, MS
Hector A. Dox, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1154324895, issued on May 25, 2005. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hector A. Dox
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 35067151 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 Baptist Blvd Ste 401, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 244-2288
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (662) 244-2289
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200818004001); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 48 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 255 Baptist Blvd Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Dunn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497181879
- William Horsley, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1841341369
- Monica Wolf, PASurgical Physician Assistant1437674793
Verify Hector A. Dox in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel24 claims
- Cilostazol21 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,767.56
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 3 group practices
- Mercy Clinic Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery LLCSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Clinic Springfield CommunitiesSpringfield, MO
- Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLCCape Girardeau, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hector A. Dox among 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Mississippi
Hector A. Dox, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1994 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 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
- Edward Crocker, M.D.Columbus, MS 397051770519951
- 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 Hector A. Dox, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hector A. Dox, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154324895, issued on May 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hector A. Dox, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Baptist Blvd Ste 401, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 244-2288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hector A. Dox, M.D.'s license?
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 Hector A. Dox, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hector A. Dox, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 36 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.