William S. Johnson, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · La Place, LA
William S. Johnson, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in La Place, Louisiana, and NPI 1619985819, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana L019071, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William S. Johnson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- L019071 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 502 Rue DE Sante, La Place, LA 70068
- Phone
- (985) 653-5570
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Fax
- (985) 653-5575
- Medicaid ID
- 1958999 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040913000054); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William S. Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license L019071Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
1,184 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 417 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam192 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen171 claims
- Ibuprofen149 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen149 claims
- Tramadol Hcl95 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium94 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): 59.4 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: $185.38
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Orthopaedic Sports Specialists OF Louisiana LLCLutcher, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William S. Johnson among 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana
William S. Johnson, M.D. is one of 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in La Place → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Thompson, M.D.La Place, LA 700681295743417
- Michael Hartman, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651023096948
- Wendell HeardNew Orleans, LA 701121679790554
- Michael O'Brien, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121104960657
- Paul Phillips, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121215290580
- Kelly Hill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181760914196
- Felix Savoie, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181437147659
- Walter Choate, M.D.Jefferson, LA 701211861682791
Common questions
What is William S. Johnson, M.D.'s NPI number?
William S. Johnson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619985819, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William S. Johnson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Rue DE Sante, La Place, LA, 70068. Phone: (985) 653-5570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William S. Johnson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number L019071, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William S. Johnson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William S. Johnson, M.D. had 1,184 Medicare Part D claims for 331 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William S. Johnson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 59.4 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.