William M. Sykes, DO
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Decatur, AL
William M. Sykes, DO is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1760831028, issued on Jun 8, 2016. Check the license (Alabama DO2331, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William M. Sykes
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License numbers
- DO2331 AL
2019-01187 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 68 Marco Dr, Decatur, AL 35603
- Phone
- (256) 973-5650
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2025
- Fax
- (256) 686-4936
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200701000517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 68 Marco Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William M. Sykes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO2331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 87.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $65.79
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Priceville Primary CareDecatur, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William M. Sykes among 40 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Alabama
William M. Sykes, DO is one of 40 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 40 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Alabama.
All 40 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Hatfield, D.O.Athens, AL 356131518921543
- Carlos Liotta, MDTuscumbia, AL 356741528270790
- Addison MooreNorthport, AL 354731205586583
- Brian Cost, MDHuntsville, AL 358021699988048
- Daniel Raley, MDHuntsville, AL 358021043952195
- Steven BrownBirmingham, AL 352491972921096
- Donald Perry, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421669768537
- Akaash Singh, DOTrussville, AL 352351043898760
Common questions
What is William M. Sykes, DO's NPI number?
William M. Sykes, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760831028, issued on Jun 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William M. Sykes, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 68 Marco Dr, Decatur, AL, 35603. Phone: (256) 973-5650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William M. Sykes, DO's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO2331, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William M. Sykes, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William M. Sykes, DO had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William M. Sykes, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.
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.