NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William R. Beck, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Newton, KS

William R. Beck, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Newton, Kansas, and NPI 1104894070, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 0421695, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104894070
Name
William R. Beck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
0421695 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Medical Center Dr, Newton, KS 67114
Phone
(316) 804-4705
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(316) 804-4710
Medicaid ID
100205540A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050415000516); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1983
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 700 Medical Center Dr

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

  1. Kevin Allen, MDOphthalmology Physician1801901780
  2. Michael Bates, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659482057
  3. Erin Boccia, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1427347772
  4. Paul Bogner, MDSurgery Physician1013985985
  5. Kent Bradley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1992816300
  6. Maureen Entz, APRN, CPNP, C-NPNurse Practitioner1770536682

Verify William R. Beck in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. William Beck1,064
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost372 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate244 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol59 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate52 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate47 claims
  6. Restasis43 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: $163.55

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Beck$163.55
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

William R. Beck among 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas

William R. Beck, MD is one of 166 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 71% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 95 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kansas

There are 166 ophthalmology physician records in Kansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Allen, MDNewton, KS 671141801901780
  2. Reena PatelWichita, KS 672051346288149
  3. Donald Scrafford, MDWichita, KS 672051215903570
  4. John Volosin, ODWichita, KS 672051871560771
  5. Charisse Chin, D.O.Wichita, KS 672061912249970
  6. Martin De La Presa PothierWichita, KS 672061659732576
  7. Annah Fowler, MDWichita, KS 672061487240883
  8. Dasa Gangadhar, MDWichita, KS 672061023083409

Common questions

What is William R. Beck, MD's NPI number?

William R. Beck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104894070, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William R. Beck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Medical Center Dr, Newton, KS, 67114. Phone: (316) 804-4705. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William R. Beck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 0421695, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William R. Beck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William R. Beck, MD had 1,064 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.