NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William T. Wester, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Springfield, MO

William T. Wester, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1669457917, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 110630, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1669457917
Name
William T. Wester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
110630 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3555 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 875-3800
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 875-3176
Medicaid ID
208301820 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031204000488); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1990
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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Also registered at 3555 S National Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristen Angle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881218477
  2. Connor Barnes, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1568881407
  3. Reagan Bedell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588476428
  4. Robert Bennett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841275559
  5. Russell Bond, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871608406
  6. Graeme Boyter, DOPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1649830126

Verify William T. Wester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

338 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Wester338
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam113 claims
  2. Cephalexin68 claims
  3. Gabapentin44 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl16 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Industry payments in 2024: $70.59

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Wester$71
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO

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

William T. Wester among 36 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

William T. Wester, M.D. is one of 36 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2012 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 36 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ajay Aggarwal, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121417062217
  2. Elie Ghanem, MDColumbia, MO 652121932306685
  3. James Keeney, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121104833540
  4. Thomas Aleto, MDColumbia, MO 652011881673549
  5. Alan Anz, MDColumbia, MO 652011366553323
  6. Peter Buchert, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011154322766
  7. John Havey, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011104819747
  8. David Hockman, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011356334932

Common questions

What is William T. Wester, M.D.'s NPI number?

William T. Wester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669457917, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William T. Wester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 875-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William T. Wester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 110630, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William T. Wester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William T. Wester, M.D. had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William T. Wester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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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