William L. Young, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC
William L. Young, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1598792962, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 22078, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William L. Young
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 22078 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 52 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 328-2941
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 328-4049
- Medicaid ID
- 8989828 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William L. Young in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 22078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
William L. Young among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
William L. Young, M.D. is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory
They are 49 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is William L. Young, M.D.'s NPI number?
William L. Young, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598792962, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William L. Young, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 12TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 328-2941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William L. Young, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 22078, 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 L. Young, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William L. Young, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.