William Milton Hughes, MD
Urology Physician · Gulfport, MS
William Milton Hughes, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1275021636, issued on May 1, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 31472, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Milton Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 31472 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15190 Community RD Ste 300, Gulfport, MS 39503
- Phone
- (251) 433-1895
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230720001112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15190 Community RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Milton Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 31472Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl209 claims
- Finasteride111 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim94 claims
- Estradiol67 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er63 claims
- Myrbetriq62 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: $1,734.99
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Urology Associates OF Mobile, P.A.Gulfport, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Milton Hughes among 98 urology physician records in Mississippi
William Milton Hughes, MD is one of 98 urology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 85% 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 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 98 urology physician records in Mississippi.
All 98 in Mississippi → Every provider in Gulfport → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arthur Matthews, MDGulfport, MS 395031760417612
- Craig Dawkins, M.D.Gulfport, MS 395011124026034
- Jacob Jorns, MDGulfport, MS 395011871737064
- Richard Paddock, MDGulfport, MS 395011679565428
- David Weeks, MDGulfport, MS 395011548285968
- Paige White, MDGulfport, MS 395011194825216
- Kole Akula, MDBiloxi, MS 395341326674029
- Adam Peterson, DOBiloxi, MS 395341659724177
Common questions
What is William Milton Hughes, MD's NPI number?
William Milton Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275021636, issued on May 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Milton Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15190 Community RD Ste 300, Gulfport, MS, 39503. Phone: (251) 433-1895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Milton Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 31472, 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 Milton Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Milton Hughes, MD had 1,134 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.