NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William James Athans, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Clermont, FL

William James Athans, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Clermont, Florida, and NPI 1063663672, issued on Oct 2, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME114159, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063663672
Name
William James Athans
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME114159 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1925 Don Wickham Dr, Clermont, FL 34711
Phone
(215) 205-8535
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 205-8535
Medicaid ID
012301700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141007001565); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1925 Don Wickham Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristina Creinin, ATC, LAT, CESAthletic Trainer1922384361
  2. Alysa Hube, DPTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1619405339
  3. Aalok Shah, DOSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1225667280
  4. Peter Shekailo, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1477967768
  5. Amit Varma, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1811180292
  6. Matthew Welsh, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1528471422

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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

652 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 136 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Athans652
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam217 claims
  2. Naproxen130 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt64 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  6. Celecoxib35 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $121.27

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Athans$121
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
  2. Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
  3. Florida Orthopedic And Rehab LLCClermont, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William James Athans among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

William James Athans, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Feiner, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111609017565
  2. Michael Messieh, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111881601367
  3. Benjamin Miller, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111194976761
  4. Jaime Carvajal Alba, M.D.Clermont, FL 347141902048655
  5. Lawrence Floriani, M.D.Tarpon Springs, FL 346881063668259
  6. Scott Brotherton, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841679732259
  7. Sang Choi, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841760474373
  8. Fanourios Ferderigos, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841235120122

Common questions

What is William James Athans, M.D.'s NPI number?

William James Athans, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063663672, issued on Oct 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William James Athans, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1925 Don Wickham Dr, Clermont, FL, 34711. Phone: (215) 205-8535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William James Athans, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME114159, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William James Athans, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William James Athans, M.D. had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William James Athans, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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