Paul Derek Ware, MD
Surgery Physician · Gulfport, MS
Paul Derek Ware, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1053374041, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Derek Ware
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 025475 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1340 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501
- Phone
- (228) 575-1200
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (228) 575-1205
- Medicaid ID
- 1579009 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110912000749); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Derek Ware 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
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 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: $2,019.01
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Memorial Hospital AT GulfportGulfport, MS · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Paul Derek Ware among 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi
Paul Derek Ware, MD is one of 257 surgery 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 152 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi.
All 257 in Mississippi → Every provider in Gulfport → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bailey, MDGulfport, MS 395011144660531
- Kristine Carter, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395011396768982
- Larry Killebrew, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395011265514301
- Thomas Mace, MDGulfport, MS 395011609896976
- Donald Balder, MDGulfport, MS 395031336198100
- William Berglind, MDGulfport, MS 395031518228741
- John Hall, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395031700132545
- Michael Moses, MDGulfport, MS 395031083714299
Common questions
What is Paul Derek Ware, MD's NPI number?
Paul Derek Ware, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053374041, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Derek Ware, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1340 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS, 39501. Phone: (228) 575-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Derek Ware, MD'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 Paul Derek Ware, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Derek Ware, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.