Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Kelly Tullos, M.D.

Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Laurel, MS

Kelly Tullos, M.D. is an obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Laurel, Mississippi, and NPI 1508125576, issued on May 11, 2012. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1508125576
Name
Kelly Tullos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083B0002X
Practice location
1440 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS 39440
Phone
(601) 428-0577
Enumerated
May 11, 2012
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 1440 Jefferson St

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

  1. Jeanna Berkey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891400578
  2. Alan Bryson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1740675487
  3. Thomas Dobbs, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1770597882
  4. Jack Evans, MDFamily Medicine Physician1396784187
  5. Debbie Flowers, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215222179
  6. John Hassell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235178997

Verify Kelly Tullos in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

2,382 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,067 among the 116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kelly Tullos2,382
  2. Specialty average1,067

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic519 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl Er384 claims
  3. Mounjaro326 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl156 claims
  5. Topiramate113 claims
  6. Linzess78 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: $402.95

23 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 88 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,888.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Tullos$402.95
  2. Specialty average$5,888.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. South Central Clinics, IncLaurel, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 4 obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Mississippi.

Other obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Mississippi

  1. Michael Koury, M.D.Oxford, MS1326277427
  2. Antone Nichols, D.O.Oxford, MS1295974988
  3. Delphine Shannon, M.D.Gulfport, MS1609158260

Common questions

What is Kelly Tullos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kelly Tullos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508125576, issued on May 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Tullos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1440 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS, 39440. Phone: (601) 428-0577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Tullos, 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 Kelly Tullos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Tullos, M.D. had 2,382 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 1,067. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.