NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Oxford, MS

Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Oxford, Mississippi, and NPI 1821209784, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 20227, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821209784
Name
Kirk Cooper Eddleman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
20227 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 Azalea Dr Ste A, Oxford, MS 38655
Phone
(662) 236-7738
Enumerated
May 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 236-9642
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110804000247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 504 Azalea Dr Ste A

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

  1. John Allen, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1417275652
  2. Andrew Benefield, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1245694116
  3. Hillary Daugherty, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1265994842
  4. Micaela Perkins, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-CNurse Practitioner1598130114
  5. Elizabeth Sheley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548875917
  6. Leigh Van Devender, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1376198192

Verify Kirk Cooper Eddleman 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,515 Medicare Part D claims for 888 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 217 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kirk Eddleman5,515
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate861 claims
  2. Methotrexate628 claims
  3. Prednisone558 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl287 claims
  5. Gabapentin284 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen206 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $70,452.08

148 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kirk Eddleman$70,452
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County, Inc.Oxford, MS
  2. Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Columbus, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kirk Cooper Eddleman among 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi

Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D. is one of 49 rheumatology 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 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RR0500X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 49 rheumatology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Hayward, M.D.Oxford, MS 386551619356722
  2. Tina Puthalon Kunnath, MDOlive Branch, MS 386541992145304
  3. Jean Gispen, M.D.University, MS 386771760495071
  4. David Asa, MDTupelo, MS 388011619949682
  5. Harvey Flowers, MDTupelo, MS 388011306812987
  6. George Housley, MDTupelo, MS 388011528034410
  7. Charles King, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011538137989
  8. Seth Compton, M.D.Madison, MS 391101043449598

Common questions

What is Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821209784, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 Azalea Dr Ste A, Oxford, MS, 38655. Phone: (662) 236-7738. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 20227, 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 Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D. had 5,515 Medicare Part D claims for 888 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kirk Cooper Eddleman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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