John Vernon Petro, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hattiesburg, MS
John Vernon Petro, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and NPI 1124020169, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 09169, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Vernon Petro
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 09169 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 E Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Phone
- (601) 268-5144
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (601) 268-5149
- Medicaid ID
- 0115554 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 165 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 102 E Hospital Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Ackerman, PAPhysician Assistant1598501504
- George Atkinson, MDOphthalmology Physician1497747570
- Nicole Moore, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245890144
Verify John Vernon Petro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 09169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $13.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
John Vernon Petro among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
John Vernon Petro, MD is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% 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 · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hattiesburg → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Atkinson, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021497747570
- Christopher Cooley, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021194733543
- Jonathan Glaze, MDHattiesburg, MS 394021821551714
- Jaime Jimenez Agosto, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021932102951
- Lynn McMahan, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021669475695
- Kiper Nelson, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021548263312
- Benjamin Pace, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021366853020
- Adam Quinn, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021306281852
Common questions
What is John Vernon Petro, MD's NPI number?
John Vernon Petro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124020169, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Vernon Petro, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 E Hospital Dr, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402. Phone: (601) 268-5144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Vernon Petro, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 09169, 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.
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.