NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William K. Conaway, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Shelton, CT

William K. Conaway, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Shelton, Connecticut, and NPI 1548758337, issued on Apr 26, 2018. Check the license (Connecticut 78821, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1548758337
Name
William K. Conaway
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
78821 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT 06484
Phone
(203) 654-2518
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2018
Record last updated
May 11, 2026
Fax
(203) 799-8058
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240715000550); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2018
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 330 Bridgeport Ave

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

  1. Gregory Aldrich, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1497686992
  2. Christopher Capogna, MPT, ATC, CSCSPhysical Therapist1326024225
  3. David Carleton, M.P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1104802818
  4. Dylan D'Addio, DPTPhysical Therapist1891577136
  5. Alberto Franceschini, RPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1891875530
  6. Judith Gorelick, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1417962093

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Conaway122
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam44 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone15 claims
  4. Gabapentin13 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: $2,354.93

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Conaway$2,355
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists PCWestport, CT
  2. Nokomis Physical Therapy LLCNokomis, FL
  3. Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT

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

William K. Conaway among 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut

William K. Conaway, MD is one of 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2018, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Blechner, M.D.Shelton, CT 064841407942055
  2. Anthony Viola, DOShelton, CT 064841952805673
  3. Robert Stockton, D.OWallingford, CT 064921639556350
  4. Todd Applegate, D.O.Westbrook, CT 064981356392203
  5. Raj Gala, MDNew Haven, CT 065101457797276
  6. Daniel Rubio, MDNew Haven, CT 065101639598212
  7. Jeffrey Bash, MDMiddletown, CT 064571497868053
  8. Alfred Hicks, D.O.Middletown, CT 064571376744565

Common questions

What is William K. Conaway, MD's NPI number?

William K. Conaway, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548758337, issued on Apr 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William K. Conaway, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton, CT, 06484. Phone: (203) 654-2518. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William K. Conaway, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 78821, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William K. Conaway, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William K. Conaway, MD had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.