NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Joseph Bentz, MD

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Joplin, MO

William Joseph Bentz, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1649915851, issued on May 2, 2022. Check the license (Missouri 2023011074, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649915851
Name
William Joseph Bentz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License number
2023011074 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2040 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 627-1300
Enumerated
May 2, 2022
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2023
Fax
(417) 313-1275
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 ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Bentz12
  2. Specialty average696

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.

William Joseph Bentz among 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri

William Joseph Bentz, MD is one of 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 81% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 178 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Missouri.

The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oluwafemi Ajibola, MDJoplin, MO 648041790245835
  2. Muthanna Al Hasan, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041881827699
  3. Mollie James, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041063449676
  4. Nida Junaid, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041053678755
  5. Sohail Khan, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041689602930
  6. Adnan Khan, M.DJoplin, MO 648041881945376
  7. Saima Memon, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041952484339
  8. Sarah Mingucci, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041700029212

Common questions

What is William Joseph Bentz, MD's NPI number?

William Joseph Bentz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649915851, issued on May 2, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Joseph Bentz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2040 W 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 627-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Joseph Bentz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023011074, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Joseph Bentz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Joseph Bentz, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.