NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Earl Owens, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Corinth, MS

William Earl Owens, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Corinth, Mississippi, and NPI 1770501173, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 18354, 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
1770501173
Name
William Earl Owens
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
18354 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2425 Proper St, Corinth, MS 38834
Phone
(662) 396-9447
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Fax
(662) 396-9449
Medicaid ID
04001036 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040917000982); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1999
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

3,751 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Owens3,751
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl360 claims
  2. Pregabalin302 claims
  3. Gabapentin295 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa274 claims
  5. Levetiracetam268 claims
  6. Topiramate253 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 9.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%32.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,120.60

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was SK Life Science, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Owens$1,120.60
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Oxford Neuromuscular Associates, PLLCOxford, MS

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

William Earl Owens among 116 neurology physician records in Mississippi

William Earl Owens, M.D. is one of 116 neurology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 78% 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, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 116 neurology physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Kerby, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341104844505
  2. Ali Ahmad, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011427583293
  3. Emad Alghazo, MDTupelo, MS 388011174186662
  4. Esther Fischer, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011942643747
  5. Mark Fletcher, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011225021371
  6. Justin Graff, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011427041664
  7. Uzair HamidTupelo, MS 388011578147351
  8. Donna Harrington, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011093708232

Common questions

What is William Earl Owens, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Earl Owens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770501173, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Earl Owens, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2425 Proper St, Corinth, MS, 38834. Phone: (662) 396-9447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Earl Owens, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 18354, 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 Earl Owens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Earl Owens, M.D. had 3,751 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Earl Owens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 9.8 of 100. 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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