William A. Athens, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Brownstown, MI
William A. Athens, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Brownstown, Michigan, and NPI 1568433191, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Michigan WA011454, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William A. Athens
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- WA011454 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25755 Telegraph RD, Brownstown, MI 48134
- Phone
- (734) 782-7003
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (734) 782-7005
- Medicaid ID
- 4891150 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060811000097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 25755 Telegraph RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Eberhardt, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982727756
- Tara FrazerPhysical Therapist1396142287
- Daniel Vogel, D.O.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1760681852
Verify William A. Athens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license WA011454Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
632 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 302 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib160 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Meloxicam28 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $989.17
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Precision Orthopedics PCBrownstown, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William A. Athens among 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan
William A. Athens, D.O. is one of 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Brownstown
They are 2 of the 96 NPPES records with a practice address in Brownstown, and 962 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Michigan.
All 962 in Michigan → Every provider in Brownstown → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Eberhardt, D.O.Brownstown, MI 481341982727756
- Kevin Crawford, DOGarden City, MI 481351851388177
- Timothy Doig, D.O.Garden City, MI 481351861705402
- Paul Drouillard, D.O.Garden City, MI 481351033189576
- Lakai Enterline, D.O.Garden City, MI 481351922459452
- Aaron Hess, DOGarden City, MI 481351912520651
- Jeffrey Lawley, D.O.Garden City, MI 481351952372104
- James Lewis, DOGarden City, MI 481351710392626
Common questions
What is William A. Athens, D.O.'s NPI number?
William A. Athens, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568433191, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William A. Athens, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25755 Telegraph RD, Brownstown, MI, 48134. Phone: (734) 782-7003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William A. Athens, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number WA011454, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William A. Athens, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William A. Athens, D.O. had 632 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.