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2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician NPI 1275606634 MD
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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 398 in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) 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
74
Medicare Part D claims · 27 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician avg: 175
Industry payments
$925
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
William Adams, MD filed 74 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida.
- 74
- Part D claims, 2023
- $925
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
William Adams, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
74 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
William Adams, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about William Adams, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
74 58% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician. Verify directly:
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).
William Adams, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2299 9TH AVE NORTH, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33713, with a listed phone of (727) 328-2299. NPI 1275606634 was issued on 11/15/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 74 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 27 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.3%.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 398 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 175 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 | 1275606634 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/15/2006 |
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 William Adams, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$925
Largest payer
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
Most common payment type
Debt forgiveness
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.
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to William Adams, MD. To verify William Adams, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
74
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
27
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 76
- Total Day Supply
- 836
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 15 (20.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 30
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Overview
How William Adams, MD fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
398
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
175
Avg Claims per Provider
William Adams, MD's 74 claims are below the specialty average of 175.
Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Adams.
Dr. Dilhan Abeyewardene
MD
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Dr. Rannie Alsamkari
MD
Naples, FL
Dr. Robert Belsole
MD
Tampa, FL
Dr. Jose Borrero
M.D.
Altamonte Springs, FL
Dr. Juan Castaneda
DO
South Daytona, FL
Compare Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- 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 Florida medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is William Adams, MD's specialty? ▼
William Adams, MD specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician and practices in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Credentials: MD.
How much does William Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, William Adams, MD wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 27 beneficiaries.
Where is William Adams, MD located? ▼
William Adams, MD is located at 2299 9TH AVE NORTH, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33713. Phone: (727) 328-2299.
What is William Adams, MD's NPI number? ▼
William Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275606634, issued on 11/15/2006.
Does William Adams, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, William Adams, MD had 15 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 20.3%.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 398 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider writes 175 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William Adams, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, William Adams, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William Adams, MD accept Medicare? ▼
William Adams, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 74 Part D claims and 27 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Adams, MD's credentials? ▼
William Adams, MD's NPI is 1275606634 with credentials MD. 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.
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.