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2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1578523981 M.D.
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Urology Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 501 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
66.7/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$342.98
18 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Thomas Wills, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 66.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,874 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 66.7/100
- MIPS score · -16 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
67 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Thomas Wills, M.D. sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thomas Wills, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 66% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 6% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thomas Wills, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Thomas Wills, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Wills, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,874 46% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
66.7/100 16.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 66.7/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 66.7/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Thomas Wills, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, with a listed phone of (225) 769-2500. NPI 1578523981 was issued on 03/28/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,874 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 501 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $81K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 66.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 79.3, Cost 16.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1578523981 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/28/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
66.7108
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
79.3375
Quality
16.586
Cost
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Wills, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Thomas Wills, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities across 2 states.
Baton Rouge Urology Group Apmc
Baton Rouge, LA
Field Memorial Community Hospital
Liberty, MS
Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLC
Picayune, MS
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Wills, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$343
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Thomas Wills, M.D. - brand share 5.0%
Urology Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 1,874 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,874
Total Claims
$81K
Total Drug Cost
501
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,006
- Total Day Supply
- 107,954
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $50K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Opioid Claims
- 69 (3.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 555
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.28
- Gender Split
- 24% female / 76% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 226, 75-84: 199, 85+: 53
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Wills, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
520 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
211 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 207
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
207 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 156
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
156 claims
- Levofloxacin 118
Levofloxacin
118 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 105
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
105 claims
- Myrbetriq 76
Myrbetriq
76 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 66
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
66 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 520 |
| Finasteride | 211 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 207 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 156 |
| Levofloxacin | 118 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 105 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 76 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 66 |
| Cephalexin | 47 |
| Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Thomas Wills, M.D. fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s 1,874 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wills.
Dr. Thomas Alderson
M.D.
Sulphur, LA
Dr. Wael Almajed
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Rajendran Ambiavagar
MD
Alexandria, LA
Jacob Anderson
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Angelo Annaloro
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Wills, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D. specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Thomas Wills, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Thomas Wills, M.D. wrote 1,874 Medicare Part D claims totaling $81K in drug costs for 501 beneficiaries.
What is Thomas Wills, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 66.7/100 (Quality: 79.3, Cost: 16.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Thomas Wills, M.D. located? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D. is located at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 769-2500.
What is Thomas Wills, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578523981, issued on 03/28/2006.
Does Thomas Wills, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $50K in brand drug costs.
Does Thomas Wills, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Wills, M.D. had 69 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.7%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Wills, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Wills, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Oxybutynin Chloride Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Wills, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,874 Part D claims and 501 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Wills, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Thomas Wills, M.D.'s NPI is 1578523981 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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