NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ophthalmology Physician in Mississippi

165 NPPES records list ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mississippi, 5.6 per 100,000 residents, the 36th highest rate of 51. Jackson and Hattiesburg have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Mississippi license search. Page 4 of 4.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 207W00000X · method

Jackson has the most, 49

Ophthalmology Physician records in Mississippi

  1. George WalkerStarkville, MS 397591750494134
  2. Lee Walker, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011720342108
  3. Jacob Warmath, MDBiloxi, MS 395341700376795
  4. Chase Warren, MDJackson, MS 392161558064741
  5. William Watkins, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161962631788
  6. Michael Wertheimer, MDSouthaven, MS 386711447412945
  7. Matthew Wesson, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041427051267
  8. Thomas Wesson, MDTupelo, MS 388011427194026
  9. Alexander Whittington, M.D.Madison, MS 391101003170036
  10. Curtis Whittington, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021659376382
  11. A Williams, MDJackson, MS 392161568431963
  12. Stoney Williamson, M.D.Hattiesburg, MS 394021487762001
  13. Todd Williamson, D.O.Hattiesburg, MS 394021881702447
  14. Darwin Wooten, M.D.Corinth, MS 388341275557613
  15. Jonathan Zoghby, M.D.Oxford, MS 386551962631150

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Mississippi ranks 36 of 51 per resident

  1. Colorado5.8
  2. Montana5.7
  3. Kansas5.6
  4. Mississippi5.6
  5. Missouri5.5
  6. Kentucky5.3
  7. 50 states and D.C.6.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

165 NPPES records list ophthalmology physician (207W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Mississippi: 5.6 per 100,000 residents against 6.7 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Jackson has 49 of them (30%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Kansas166
  2. Arkansas145
  3. Nevada143
  4. Hawaii128

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Missouri5.5
  2. Montana5.7
  3. Colorado5.8
  4. Utah5.9

The largest states

  1. California2,899
  2. New York1,822
  3. Florida1,581
  4. Texas1,514
  5. Pennsylvania1,088

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.