William A. Keates, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Thomasville, NC
William A. Keates, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Thomasville, North Carolina, and NPI 1750579942, issued on Oct 12, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01667, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William A. Keates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 2007-01667 NC
37271 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 207 Old Lexington RD, Thomasville, NC 27360
- Phone
- (336) 474-3444
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (336) 474-8111
- Medicaid ID
- 5909550 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240528001888); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William A. Keates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2007-01667Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
440 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir35 claims
- Losartan Potassium27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
- Furosemide19 claims
- Prednisone17 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- American Healthcare Systems LLCAsheboro, NC
- Vital Health Partners LLCWaukegan, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William A. Keates among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
William A. Keates, M.D. is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Thomasville
They are 11 of the 423 NPPES records with a practice address in Thomasville, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is William A. Keates, M.D.'s NPI number?
William A. Keates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750579942, issued on Oct 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William A. Keates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 207 Old Lexington RD, Thomasville, NC, 27360. Phone: (336) 474-3444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William A. Keates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01667, 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 A. Keates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William A. Keates, M.D. had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.