NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Childres, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Auburn, NY

William J. Childres, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Auburn, New York, and NPI 1982671020, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (New York 237292, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1982671020
Name
William J. Childres
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
237292 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
77 Nelson St, Auburn, NY 13021
Phone
(315) 253-4463
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Fax
(315) 253-5624
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060103000680); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 77 Nelson St

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

  1. Daniel Alexander, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316984933
  2. Shehryar Anjum, M.D.Nephrology Physician1669673398
  3. Mohammad Ashraf, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1922238120
  4. Michelle Belgard, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1982671038
  5. Brian Bennett, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477501609
  6. Ronald Dethomas, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1346381894

Verify William J. Childres in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

15,779 Medicare Part D claims for 1,574 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 362 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Childres15,779
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,158 claims
  2. Lisinopril746 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate643 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium621 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate609 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium489 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): 88.2 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.5
  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: $617.64

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Childres$617.64
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Internal Medicine Associates OF AuburnAuburn, NY

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

William J. Childres among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

William J. Childres, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Auburn

They are 22 of the 944 NPPES records with a practice address in Auburn, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cassandra Archer, M.D.Auburn, NY 130211871586446
  2. Michelle Belgard, D.O.Auburn, NY 130211982671038
  3. Brian Bennett, MDAuburn, NY 130211477501609
  4. Jang Chi, MDAuburn, NY 130211952310005
  5. Jeffrey Legrett, M.D.Auburn, NY 130211548240278
  6. Phillip Lowe, M.D.Auburn, NY 130211952381691
  7. C. Richard Nangle, M.D.Auburn, NY 130211740260488
  8. Mary Price, M.D.Auburn, NY 130211346365319

Common questions

What is William J. Childres, MD's NPI number?

William J. Childres, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982671020, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Childres, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 77 Nelson St, Auburn, NY, 13021. Phone: (315) 253-4463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Childres, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 237292, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William J. Childres, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Childres, MD had 15,779 Medicare Part D claims for 1,574 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William J. Childres, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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