NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wood Whittington Dale, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS

Wood Whittington Dale, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1760979256, issued on Apr 19, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 31018, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1760979256
Name
Wood Whittington Dale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
31018 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS 39202
Phone
(601) 354-4488
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 6, 2026
Fax
(601) 351-5980
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230621002471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2018
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 1325 E Fortification St

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

  1. Jeff Almand, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1548217904
  2. Austin Atkins, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831776558
  3. Carrie Ball, DPTPhysical Therapist1629744875
  4. Austin Barrett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770781338
  5. Jack Beale, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1487283495
  6. McKenzie Bergeron, DPTSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1639844921

Verify Wood Whittington Dale in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wood Dale42
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl18 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score83.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $13,020.52

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wood Dale$13,021
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Mississippi Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic CenterJackson, MS
  2. North Sunflower Medical CenterRuleville, MS

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

Wood Whittington Dale among 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi

Wood Whittington Dale, MD is one of 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2018, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 197 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeff Almand, MDJackson, MS 392021548217904
  2. Austin Barrett, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021770781338
  3. Jamey Burrow, MDJackson, MS 392021508046236
  4. Colin Cooper, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021528326915
  5. Larry Field, MDJackson, MS 392021073501250
  6. Edward Hobgood, M. D.Jackson, MS 392021578502407
  7. Nicholas Jew, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021801154984
  8. Penny Lawin, MDJackson, MS 392021346238540

Common questions

What is Wood Whittington Dale, MD's NPI number?

Wood Whittington Dale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760979256, issued on Apr 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wood Whittington Dale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 354-4488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wood Whittington Dale, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 31018, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wood Whittington Dale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wood Whittington Dale, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wood Whittington Dale, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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