William E. Taylor, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
William E. Taylor, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1659446326, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 51747, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William E. Taylor
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 51747 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 10TH Ave Ste 201, Columbus, GA 31901
- Phone
- (706) 984-7400
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (706) 984-7401
- Medicaid IDs
- 000954423 GA
150383 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070119000114); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1900 10TH Ave Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William E. Taylor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 51747Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
292 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium108 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Omeprazole23 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl13 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl12 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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): 89.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Columbus Surgical Specialists, LLCColumbus, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William E. Taylor among 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia
William E. Taylor, MD is one of 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 78 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 78 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harold Howe, MDValdosta, GA 316021346500386
- Syl Lord, MDSavannah, GA 314041093758443
- Mark Blankenship, MDRincon, GA 313261861492191
- Ronald Place, MDFort Stewart, GA 313141578750972
- Osama Atallah, MDMacon, GA 312171629101019
- Saleh Eftaiha, MDMacon, GA 312171538435268
- Douglas Brewer, MDMacon, GA 312011194727651
- Erin King-Mullins, M.D.Macon, GA 312011548410103
Common questions
What is William E. Taylor, MD's NPI number?
William E. Taylor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659446326, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William E. Taylor, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 10TH Ave Ste 201, Columbus, GA, 31901. Phone: (706) 984-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William E. Taylor, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 51747, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William E. Taylor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William E. Taylor, MD had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William E. Taylor, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 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.
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.