William Frances Columbus, M.D.
Specialist · Wilkes Barre, PA
William Frances Columbus, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1053433425, issued on Apr 4, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-072154-L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Frances Columbus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- MD-072154-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 344 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
- Phone
- (570) 824-3500
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Frances Columbus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license MD-072154-LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Frances Columbus among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania
William Frances Columbus, M.D. is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 66% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Bernoskie, LPCWilkes Barre, PA 187021144047531
- Joseph DzurishinWilkes Barre, PA 187021548648975
- Danielle Fulton, BEHAVIORAL SPECIALISWilkes Barre, PA 187021710766860
- William Haren, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021235187220
- Sandra Kirchner, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTWilkes Barre, PA 187021487433751
- Tara Perry, MED.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021114350691
- Nancy PiusWilkes Barre, PA 187021891923413
- Sarah Wittle, BEHAVIOR SPECIALISTWilkes Barre, PA 187021992533277
Common questions
What is William Frances Columbus, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Frances Columbus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053433425, issued on Apr 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Frances Columbus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 344 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 824-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Frances Columbus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-072154-L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Frances Columbus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Frances Columbus, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.