NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William James Wiggs, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Fayetteville, NC

William James Wiggs, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1376509778, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9500769, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1376509778
Name
William James Wiggs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
9500769 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1839 Quiet Cove, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone
(910) 323-1463
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 323-1575
Medicaid ID
8987332 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100715001020); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Brody School Of Medicine At East Carolina University, 1995
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 1839 Quiet Cove

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

  1. Kenneth Bellian, MDOtolaryngology Physician1346206976
  2. John Henley, MDOtolaryngology Physician1427014059
  3. Steven Pantelakos, MDOtolaryngology Physician1164488797

Verify William James Wiggs in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

235 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. William Wiggs235
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Epinephrine44 claims
  2. Ipratropium Bromide40 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate14 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen13 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone11 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): 90.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $102.08

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Wiggs$102.08
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fayetteville Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery P.A.Fayetteville, NC
  2. Mcpc-28, LLCFayetteville, NC

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

William James Wiggs among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina

William James Wiggs, MD is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bellian, MDFayetteville, NC 283041346206976
  2. Edward Dickerson, IV, MDFayetteville, NC 283041376514521
  3. Sabina Francis, MDFayetteville, NC 283041417935461
  4. John Henley, MDFayetteville, NC 283041427014059
  5. Eric Mansfield, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041679544829
  6. Steven Pantelakos, MDFayetteville, NC 283041164488797
  7. Shan Tang, MDFayetteville, NC 283041790001758
  8. Jennifer Bager, MDFort Liberty, NC 283101497712087

Common questions

What is William James Wiggs, MD's NPI number?

William James Wiggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376509778, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William James Wiggs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1839 Quiet Cove, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 323-1463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William James Wiggs, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9500769, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William James Wiggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William James Wiggs, MD had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William James Wiggs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.

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