NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vernon W. Doster, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pascagoula, MS

Vernon W. Doster, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and NPI 1720164916, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 08184, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720164916
Name
Vernon W. Doster
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
08184 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3616 Hospital Street, Pascagoula, MS 39581
Phone
(228) 762-8187
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(228) 762-6934
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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  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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Vernon W. Doster among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

Vernon W. Doster, MD is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pascagoula

They are 9 of the 459 NPPES records with a practice address in Pascagoula, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Bydalek, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811609926211
  2. Kevin Cooper, MD,MPHPascagoula, MS 395811023267630
  3. Robert Donald, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811770585630
  4. Gary Groff, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811609878560
  5. Lawrence Leake, MDPascagoula, MS 395811124179767
  6. Kit Melton, MDPascagoula, MS 395811851688162
  7. John Pavlov, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811124179791
  8. Teresa Williamson, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811710989678

Common questions

What is Vernon W. Doster, MD's NPI number?

Vernon W. Doster, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720164916, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vernon W. Doster, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3616 Hospital Street, Pascagoula, MS, 39581. Phone: (228) 762-8187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vernon W. Doster, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08184, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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