NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William E. Carlson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Stuart, FL

William E. Carlson, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Stuart, Florida, and NPI 1558344630, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME67339, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558344630
Name
William E. Carlson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME67339 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1050 SE Monterey RD, Stuart, FL 34994
Phone
(772) 288-2400
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051115000624); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1050 SE Monterey RD

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

  1. William Anspach, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396727731
  2. Gordon Baskin, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1912972647
  3. Rebecca Bobo, MDOphthalmology Physician1083769939
  4. Joseph Candela, P.T.Physical Therapist1902926819
  5. Kelly Carbonaro, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588936025
  6. Anthony Cerminara, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255504981

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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

878 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Carlson878
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam319 claims
  2. Celecoxib236 claims
  3. Amoxicillin79 claims
  4. Prednisone53 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl47 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $23.40

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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 Carlson$23
  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 one group practice

  1. South Florida Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, PAStuart, FL

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

William E. Carlson among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

William E. Carlson, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. William Anspach, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941396727731
  2. Anthony Cerminara, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941255504981
  3. Scott Desman, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941396728754
  4. George Haas, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941437132891
  5. Nathaniel Hill, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941265415814
  6. James Hoffman, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941790768836
  7. Daniel Jones, MDStuart, FL 349941265744205
  8. Steven Jordan, M.D.Stuart, FL 349941700846227

Common questions

What is William E. Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?

William E. Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558344630, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William E. Carlson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1050 SE Monterey RD, Stuart, FL, 34994. Phone: (772) 288-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William E. Carlson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME67339, 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 E. Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William E. Carlson, M.D. had 878 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William E. Carlson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. 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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