NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Bennett Geissler, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS

William Bennett Geissler, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1194725374, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 11169, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1194725374
Name
William Bennett Geissler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
11169 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1410 E Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 984-5144
Enumerated
Jul 28, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 815-3027
Medicaid IDs
00116304 MS
126102 AL
1990728 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071107000202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 1410 E Woodrow Wilson Ave

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

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  3. Erin Cook, A-GNP-CNurse Practitioner1932833639
  4. Maria Domino, M.D.Urology Physician1699154294
  5. Lawrence Haber, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962441352
  6. James Hughes, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679516017

Verify William Bennett Geissler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
    Search for license 11169
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

238 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 193 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Geissler238
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl37 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl12 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $171,494.81

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Geissler$171,495
  2. Specialty average$5,530

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. State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS

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

William Bennett Geissler among 13 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Mississippi

William Bennett Geissler, M.D. is one of 13 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 69% 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, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 13 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheila Lindley, MDJackson, MS 392161770571002
  2. Chris Ethridge, MDJackson, MS 392021386632560
  3. Aubrey Lucas, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321225060056
  4. Rocco Barbieri, M.D.,Hattiesburg, MS 394011942239090
  5. Constantine Charoglu, M.D.,Hattiesburg, MS 394011255360186
  6. Alexander Blevens, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641508890765
  7. Sean Farrell, M.DTupelo, MS 388011144725458
  8. Mary Gibson, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011205216579

Common questions

What is William Bennett Geissler, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Bennett Geissler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194725374, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Bennett Geissler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1410 E Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Bennett Geissler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 11169, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Bennett Geissler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Bennett Geissler, M.D. had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Bennett Geissler, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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