NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Stephen Harris, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Meridian, MS

John Stephen Harris, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1720160898, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 08601, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720160898
Name
John Stephen Harris
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
08601 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1221 24TH Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 482-1002
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2026
Fax
(601) 482-1190
Medicaid ID
00115875 MS
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1221 24TH Avenue

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

  1. James Purdy, MD, FACOGObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1598865206

Verify John Stephen Harris 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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. John Harris72
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol23 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.

John Stephen Harris among 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi

John Stephen Harris, MD is one of 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Acosta, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011720060551
  2. Morgan Boswell, D.O.Meridian, MS 393011063951481
  3. Frederick Grant, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011356323190
  4. Scott Jordan, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011982686739
  5. Daniel McKiever, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011174626303
  6. Ray Myatt, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011326020173
  7. Virginia Nelson, D.O.Meridian, MS 393011144323387
  8. James Purdy, MD, FACOGMeridian, MS 393011598865206

Common questions

What is John Stephen Harris, MD's NPI number?

John Stephen Harris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720160898, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Stephen Harris, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 24TH Avenue, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 482-1002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Stephen Harris, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08601, 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 John Stephen Harris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Stephen Harris, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.