Dr. William Meek Gillespie III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,528
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,144
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,177
- MIPS score, 2024
- 14
- Industry payments
- $1,820
- Practice address
- 634 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS 39705
- Practice phone
- Call (662) 327-3773
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbus, Mississippi
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Dr. William Meek Gillespie III is an ophthalmologist in Columbus, Mississippi
Dr. Gillespie practices at Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus in Columbus, Mississippi.
Dr. Gillespie's NPI, 1366445520, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Gillespie graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Gillespie holds Mississippi license 9117.
- NPI
- 1366445520NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7618863234
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (662) 327-3773
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III practices at Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus in Columbus, Mississippi
Dr. Gillespie's primary practice is Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus, at 634 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS 39705. The practice phone is (662) 327-3773.
- Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus634 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS 39705Phone(662) 327-3773
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Gillespie's primary practice is Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus in Columbus, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gillespie to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gillespie practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Meek Gillespie III is one of 123 ophthalmologists in Mississippi
Ophthalmology is Dr. Gillespie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Gillespie is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MississippiPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Gillespie
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III billed Medicare for 3,528 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,528 Medicare services from Dr. Gillespie across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $255,776 for them.
Dr. Gillespie's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,1742024: 2,0317%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7712024: 770No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 8052024: 72710%
- Other services
- 2023: 332024: 0100%
Where Dr. Gillespie's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,84481%
- In a facility68419%
Dr. Gillespie compared with the Mississippi median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Gillespie
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 3,528vs 2,40047% above
- Medicare patients
- 1,144vs 97717% above
- Part D claims
- 2,992vs 1,0522.8 times
Medians across 136 ophthalmologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gillespie's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III treated 1,144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 1,144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gillespie in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 482 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gillespie's median patient age at 71, with 57% women.
Dr. Gillespie's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Gillespie's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women70261%
- Men44239%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gillespie's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes34%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Anxiety18%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Atrial fibrillation15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gillespie's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III wrote 3,177 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gillespie wrote 3,177 Medicare Part D claims for 566 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,992 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $120,386 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,533 claims across 24 drugs.
Dr. Gillespie's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,143 claims67%
- Brand-name1,034 claims33%
Dr. Gillespie's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Gillespie's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%24 of 3,177 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,5332024: 2,99215%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 24 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III scored 14 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 14 out of 100 for Dr. Gillespie for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Gillespie accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 815 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Gillespie, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Gillespie's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 14of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 46of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Gillespie ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 98th percentile815 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Meek Gillespie III received $1,820 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 88 general payments to Dr. Gillespie from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $506.
General payments to Dr. Gillespie by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gillespie by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,78298%
- Education$382%
Companies that paid Dr. Gillespie the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Gillespie graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's NPI number?
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's NPI number is 1366445520. It was assigned on May 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Meek Gillespie III?
Dr. William Meek Gillespie III is an ophthalmologist in Columbus, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. William Meek Gillespie III practice?
Dr. Gillespie practices at 634 Leigh Drive, Columbus, MS 39705. Dr. Gillespie's primary practice is Eye Laser & Surgery Center of Columbus in Columbus, Mississippi. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gillespie to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gillespie is (662) 327-3773.
What is Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's medical license number?
Dr. Gillespie holds Mississippi license 9117.
Does Dr. William Meek Gillespie III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gillespie billed Medicare for 3,528 services in 2024, and Dr. Gillespie accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. William Meek Gillespie III's MIPS score?
Dr. Gillespie's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 14 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Meek Gillespie III see?
CMS counts 1,144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gillespie in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. William Meek Gillespie III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gillespie's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), ultrasound (76519) and surgery: eye (66984).
Where did Dr. William Meek Gillespie III go to medical school?
Dr. Gillespie graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1980.
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What drugs does Dr. William Meek Gillespie III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gillespie's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Moxifloxacin.
Has Dr. William Meek Gillespie III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,820 in general payments to Dr. Gillespie from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. William Meek Gillespie III been practicing?
Dr. Gillespie graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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