2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician NPI 1457336505 M.D.
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WILLIAM COX, M.D.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician in OCOEE, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 405 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician avg: 218
MIPS score
96.7078/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]

What the federal data shows

WILLIAM COX, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.7078/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,487 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.7078/100
MIPS score · +14 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

WILLIAM COX, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about WILLIAM COX, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/13/2005

NPI 1457336505

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician

Niche

678 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,487 582% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 218

MIPS final score

96.7078/100 13.607800000000012% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician share within Florida

1. Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician share within Florida

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.7078/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician) — 96.7078/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.7%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician) — 96.7078/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

WILLIAM COX, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 10000 W COLONIAL DR STE 288, OCOEE, FL, 34761, with a listed phone of (321) 843-5851. NPI 1457336505 was issued on 12/13/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what COX most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,487 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 405 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $18K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.7078/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 93.4156), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 678 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 218 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

10000 W COLONIAL DR STE 288
OCOEE, FL 34761

Provider Details

NPI 1457336505
Specialty Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/13/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

96.7078
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
93.4156
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where WILLIAM COX, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ABILITY HEALTH SERVICES AND REHABILITATION LP
SANFORD, FL
ABILITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC
SANFORD, FL
WEST ORANGE ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPORTS MEDICINE PA
OCOEE, FL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to WILLIAM COX, M.D.. To verify WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,487
Total Claims
$18K
Total Drug Cost
405
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,866
Total Day Supply
50,968
Generic Drug Cost
$18K
Opioid Claims
182 (12.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
71

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.47
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male
Age Distribution
<65: 31, 65-74: 209, 75-84: 132, 85+: 33

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What WILLIAM COX, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Meloxicam
580
Celecoxib
334
Tramadol Hcl
138
Diclofenac Sodium
94
Prednisone
56
Amoxicillin
48
Ibuprofen
48
Methocarbamol
48
Naproxen
26
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
20

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Overview

How WILLIAM COX, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

678
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician
218
Avg Claims per Provider

WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s 1,487 claims are above the specialty average of 218.

Nearby Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as COX.

Compare Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s specialty?
WILLIAM COX, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician and practices in OCOEE, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does WILLIAM COX, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, WILLIAM COX, M.D. wrote 1,487 Medicare Part D claims totaling $18K in drug costs for 405 beneficiaries.
What is WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
WILLIAM COX, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.7078/100 (Quality: 93.4156). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is WILLIAM COX, M.D. located?
WILLIAM COX, M.D. is located at 10000 W COLONIAL DR STE 288, OCOEE, FL, 34761. Phone: (321) 843-5851.
What is WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s NPI number?
WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457336505, issued on 12/13/2005.
Does WILLIAM COX, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, WILLIAM COX, M.D. had 182 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 12.2%.
How many Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 678 Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician provider writes 218 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does WILLIAM COX, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Celecoxib, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does WILLIAM COX, M.D. accept Medicare?
WILLIAM COX, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,487 Part D claims and 405 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s credentials?
WILLIAM COX, M.D.'s NPI is 1457336505 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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