William C. Thompson, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
William C. Thompson, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1538394408, issued on May 21, 2009. Check the license (Arizona 42813, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William C. Thompson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 42813 AZ
239789 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
- Phone
- (602) 262-8900
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 262-8890
- Medicaid ID
- 514681 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101028000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William C. Thompson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 42813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,743 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 875 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin214 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen212 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl157 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen145 claims
- Tramadol Hcl135 claims
- Methocarbamol110 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): 85.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLCSun City, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William C. Thompson among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona
William C. Thompson, M.D. is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.
All 92 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Borowsky, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061790768786
- Sarang Koushik, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850081417391368
- Minesh Zaveri, DOPhoenix, AZ 850081124246921
- Brittany Aeschlimann, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850121144682659
- Shafik Boyaji, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121710290861
- David Currie, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850121811316490
- Mark Kallgren, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121700841541
- Leonor Maderazo, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121467423640
Common questions
What is William C. Thompson, M.D.'s NPI number?
William C. Thompson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538394408, issued on May 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William C. Thompson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. Phone: (602) 262-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William C. Thompson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 42813, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William C. Thompson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William C. Thompson, M.D. had 1,743 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William C. Thompson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.8 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.
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.