NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Liston, DO

Surgery Physician · Hancock, MI

William Liston, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hancock, Michigan, and NPI 1265481204, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan MI51012076, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265481204
Name
William Liston
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MI51012076 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Campus Dr, Hancock, MI 49930
Phone
(906) 483-1040
Enumerated
May 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(906) 483-1043
Medicaid ID
114387150 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100420000064); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1993
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 500 Campus Dr

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

  1. Sahar Abuimara, PHARMDPharmacist1316264591
  2. Michael Adams, RN, ACNP, FNP, CEN,Nurse Practitioner1740229053
  3. Bruce AndersonNurse Practitioner1386049211
  4. William Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801809405
  5. Timothy Andress, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528181146
  6. Cathy Azzarello, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1427166313

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Liston185
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  2. Omeprazole21 claims
  3. Cephalexin16 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  6. Famotidine11 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: $675.23

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Liston$675.23
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Portage Physician Practices IncHancock, MI

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

William Liston among 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan

William Liston, DO is one of 1,376 surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 721 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,376 surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Sears, MDHancock, MI 499301063450526
  2. Medhat Fanous, M.D.Iron River, MI 499351134394661
  3. Sharon Hayward, M.D.Iron River, MI 499351962482828
  4. Nasseem Rizkalla, MDIron River, MI 499351770699167
  5. Enrico Braucher, MDIronwood, MI 499381407854409
  6. Marcus Santini, MDIronwood, MI 499381598763773
  7. Elizabeth Benyi, D.O.Laurium, MI 499131831119353
  8. Manuel Duron, M.D.Laurium, MI 499131417062514

Common questions

What is William Liston, DO's NPI number?

William Liston, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265481204, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Liston, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Campus Dr, Hancock, MI, 49930. Phone: (906) 483-1040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Liston, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number MI51012076, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Liston, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Liston, DO had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.