NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Frank McArthur, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Lucedale, MS

William Frank McArthur, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lucedale, Mississippi, and NPI 1770552259, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 16177, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770552259
Name
William Frank McArthur
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
16177 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
859 Winter St, Lucedale, MS 39452
Phone
(601) 947-3161
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00122239 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150205001668); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1996
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 859 Winter St

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

  1. Christopher Blomberg, MD, MSFamily Medicine Physician1982023149
  2. David Brentz, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033476288
  3. Matthew CapalboFamily Medicine Physician1700269206
  4. Leigh Cashwell, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1740206515
  5. Danielle Hale, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1891293627
  6. Edward Howell, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1407379084

Verify William Frank McArthur in five checks

  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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

425 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. William McArthur425
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone74 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
  3. Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid52 claims
  4. Azithromycin36 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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): 88.5 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%78.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%75.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Panola Physician Group LLCBatesville, MS
  2. Tate County HospitalSarah, MS
  3. Wmc Emergency Services LLCLouisville, MS

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

William Frank McArthur among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi

William Frank McArthur, MD is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 748 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lucedale

They are 14 of the 166 NPPES records with a practice address in Lucedale, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Blomberg, MD, MSLucedale, MS 394521982023149
  2. Matthew CapalboLucedale, MS 394521700269206
  3. Benjamin Giuffria, MDLucedale, MS 394521598385767
  4. Larry Henderson, MDLucedale, MS 394521215976022
  5. Michael Huber, M.D.Lucedale, MS 394521487767281
  6. Christopher Lansdown, M.D.Lucedale, MS 394521043420383
  7. Reese Lindsey, DOLucedale, MS 394521669484515
  8. Eugene O'Hea, M.D.Lucedale, MS 394521285747089

Common questions

What is William Frank McArthur, MD's NPI number?

William Frank McArthur, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770552259, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Frank McArthur, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 859 Winter St, Lucedale, MS, 39452. Phone: (601) 947-3161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Frank McArthur, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 16177, 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 Frank McArthur, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Frank McArthur, MD had 425 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Frank McArthur, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.5 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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