NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William R. Locke, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Starkville, MS

William R. Locke, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Starkville, Mississippi, and NPI 1992886725, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 08762, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1992886725
Name
William R. Locke
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
08762 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Medical Park Drive, Starkville, MS 39759
Phone
(662) 324-4201
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 765-0008
Medicaid ID
00115190 MS
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

481 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Locke481
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol90 claims
  2. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone29 claims
  3. Fluconazole26 claims
  4. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate24 claims
  5. Metronidazole21 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate19 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: $105.03

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Locke$105.03
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

William R. Locke among 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi

William R. Locke, MD is one of 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% 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, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Starkville

They are 6 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Starkville, and 326 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tommy CobbStarkville, MS 397591346321189
  2. Miriam CochranStarkville, MS 397591235210063
  3. Jan FurnissStarkville, MS 397591639250459
  4. Chester LottStarkville, MS 397591114008950
  5. Thomas PearsonStarkville, MS 397591841371671
  6. Cherita BrownWest Point, MS 397731386089274
  7. Barbrette Clayborn, M.D.West Point, MS 397731932409083
  8. Dian Kinch, M.D.West Point, MS 397731881688828

Common questions

What is William R. Locke, MD's NPI number?

William R. Locke, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992886725, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William R. Locke, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Medical Park Drive, Starkville, MS, 39759. Phone: (662) 324-4201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William R. Locke, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 08762, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William R. Locke, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William R. Locke, MD had 481 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.