Preston W. Douglas, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Newport, RI
Preston W. Douglas, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newport, Rhode Island, and NPI 1821416637, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (Rhode Island MD16188, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Preston W. Douglas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD16188 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19 Friendship St, Newport, RI 02840
- Phone
- (401) 845-3800
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190130002777); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Preston W. Douglas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD16188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
4,968 Medicare Part D claims for 596 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin458 claims
- Donepezil Hcl387 claims
- Levetiracetam298 claims
- Pregabalin288 claims
- Memantine Hcl235 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium160 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lifespan Physician Group IncNewport, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Preston W. Douglas among 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island
Preston W. Douglas, M.D. is one of 97 neurology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 97 neurology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 97 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Newport → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael McCauley, MDNewport, RI 028401396238176
- Motasem Al-Yacoub, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601609837707
- Kathleen Kirchmeier-Kroessler, MDPawtucket, RI 028601720005481
- Arshad Iqbal, MDWarwick, RI 028181174564983
- Melissa Ramocki, M.D., PH. D.E Greenwich, RI 028181821255035
- Alla Korennaya, M.D.Cumberland, RI 028641669433942
- Randy Kozel, MDPortsmouth, RI 028711699775486
- Grace Medeiros, MDPortsmouth, RI 028711598762551
Common questions
What is Preston W. Douglas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Preston W. Douglas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821416637, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Preston W. Douglas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Friendship St, Newport, RI, 02840. Phone: (401) 845-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Preston W. Douglas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD16188, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Preston W. Douglas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Preston W. Douglas, M.D. had 4,968 Medicare Part D claims for 596 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.