William Dean Hunter, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Gastonia, NC
William Dean Hunter, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1427005420, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2000-00233, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Dean Hunter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 2000-00233 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 864-5550
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 864-7448
- Medicaid ID
- 89126AW NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051228000160); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Dean Hunter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2000-00233Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
415 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl111 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl67 claims
- Prednisone45 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Baclofen32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $186,138.60
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 3 group practices
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- Forsyth Medical Group, LLCGastonia, NC
- William D. Hunter, MD PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Dean Hunter among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
William Dean Hunter, M.D. is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Boudreaux, MDGastonia, NC 280541871723411
- Steven Gudeman, M.DGastonia, NC 280541548216849
- Suhas Pai, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541700960168
- Ashvin Ragoowansi, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541053319129
- Chen Shi, MDGastonia, NC 280541013303049
- Ryan Hofler, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781225370521
- Byron Branch, MDConcord, NC 280251801039052
- Christopher Holland, MD, PHDConcord, NC 280251235373218
Common questions
What is William Dean Hunter, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Dean Hunter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427005420, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Dean Hunter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2555 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 864-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Dean Hunter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2000-00233, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Dean Hunter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Dean Hunter, M.D. had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Dean Hunter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.