NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Lagaly, DO

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Athens, GA

William J. Lagaly, DO is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1356371272, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 85256, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1356371272
Name
William J. Lagaly
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
License numbers
85256 GA
1432 AR
259734 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 475-2660
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2025
Medicaid ID
132919003 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201005001014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 1994
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 1199 Prince Ave

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

  1. Ibipo Abdurraheem-Salami, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962024323
  2. Sarah Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1548102742
  3. Eric Afari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1215399068
  4. Fakhar Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1295781094
  5. Mohammad Ahmad, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1588315667
  6. Thomas Aiken, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1598127979

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

226 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 308 among the 148 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. William Lagaly226
  2. Specialty average308

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate50 claims
  2. Santyl46 claims
  3. Levofloxacin24 claims
  4. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone23 claims
  5. Lidocaine-Prilocaine15 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): 91.7 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $241.71

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 120 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,669.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Lagaly$241.71
  2. Specialty average$4,669.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Piedmont Athens Specialty Care LLCAthens, GA
  2. Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing LLCConyers, GA

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

William J. Lagaly among 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Georgia

William J. Lagaly, DO is one of 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1993 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 14% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0011X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 14 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Georgia.

The 8 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norman McCulloch, M.D.Winder, GA 306801679836449
  2. Daniel Beless, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281235163114
  3. Arun Chervu, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281336132158
  4. David Schwegman, MDSandy Springs, GA 303281194733600
  5. Martin Lynch, MDRome, GA 301651194887026
  6. Ricardo Duran, MDRoswell, GA 300761952591125
  7. Helen Gelly, MDMarietta, GA 300601467565481
  8. Marina Wilder, MDMarietta, GA 300601164468443

Common questions

What is William J. Lagaly, DO's NPI number?

William J. Lagaly, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356371272, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Lagaly, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-2660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Lagaly, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 85256, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William J. Lagaly, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Lagaly, DO had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 308. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William J. Lagaly, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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.

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