William Lawson Safley, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Gulfport, MS
William Lawson Safley, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Gulfport, Mississippi, and NPI 1588939581, issued on Mar 9, 2012. Check the license (Mississippi 07052, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Lawson Safley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 07052 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11078 Channelside Dr, Gulfport, MS 39503
- Phone
- (228) 234-1709
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 48 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Verify William Lawson Safley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 07052Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Progesterone12 claims
- Montelukast Sodium11 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.
William Lawson Safley among 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Mississippi
William Lawson Safley, M.D. is one of 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 48 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Mississippi.
All 48 in Mississippi → Every provider in Gulfport → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Agnone, MDGulfport, MS 395011346311404
- Walter Surowiec, D.O.,F.A.C.S.Gulfport, MS 395011134142821
- Stewart Nutting, M.D.Diamondhead, MS 395251932400769
- David Kastl, M.D.Biloxi, MS 395311679573125
- Hazem Barmada, MD, FRCSOcean Springs, MS 395641740203199
- Robert Johnson, MDOcean Springs, MS 395641114021722
- David Allen, MDPascagoula, MS 395811841387727
- Scott Henry, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021003020561
Common questions
What is William Lawson Safley, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Lawson Safley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588939581, issued on Mar 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Lawson Safley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11078 Channelside Dr, Gulfport, MS, 39503. Phone: (228) 234-1709. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Lawson Safley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 07052, 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 Lawson Safley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Lawson Safley, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.