Dr. William Knox Austin Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,983
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,022
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,494
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $166
- Practice address
- 405 Marion Ave, Mccomb, MS 39648-2709
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 684-1250
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a.
Medical specialty practice · Mccomb, Mississippi
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Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. is an otolaryngologist in Mccomb, Mississippi
Dr. Austin practices at Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a. in Mccomb, Mississippi.
Dr. Austin's NPI, 1457443897, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Austin graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Austin holds Mississippi license 05952.
- NPI
- 1457443897NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688774029
- NPI enumeration date
- September 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 684-1250
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 82
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. practices at Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a. in Mccomb, Mississippi
Dr. Austin's primary practice is Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a., at 405 Marion Ave, Mccomb, MS 39648-2709. The practice phone is (601) 684-1250.
- Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a.405 Marion Ave, Mccomb, MS 39648-2709Phone(601) 684-1250
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Austin's primary practice is Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a. in Mccomb, Mississippi. Dr. Austin is also affiliated with Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Austin practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a. | 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 Knox Austin Jr. is one of 75 otolaryngologists in Mississippi
Otolaryngology is Dr. Austin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Austin is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, MississippiPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. billed Medicare for 4,983 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,983 Medicare services from Dr. Austin across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,022 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $198,505 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Austin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,7392024: 1,7191%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,3912024: 1,59615%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6772024: 6652%
- Imaging
- 2023: 5502024: 5632%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5222024: 44016%
Dr. Austin compared with the Mississippi median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Austin
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 4,983vs 1,1234.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,022vs 4842.1 times
- Part D claims
- 2,334vs 3726.3 times
Medians across 74 otolaryngologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Austin'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 Knox Austin Jr. treated 1,022 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,022 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Austin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 425 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Austin's median patient age at 64, with 57% women.
Dr. Austin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Austin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women57456%
- Men44844%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Austin's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Diabetes35%
- Anxiety26%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Austin's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. wrote 2,494 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Austin wrote 2,494 Medicare Part D claims for 772 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,334 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,125 claims across 36 drugs.
Dr. Austin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,355 claims94%
- Brand-name139 claims6%
Dr. Austin'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. Austin's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%60 of 2,494 claims
- Antibiotics23%584 of 2,494 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: 2,1252024: 2,33410%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 36 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 Knox Austin Jr. scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Austin for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Austin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Austin's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. received $166 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Austin from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $26.
General payments to Dr. Austin by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Austin the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Dr. Austin graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1970.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'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 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) |
| 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 Knox Austin Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'s NPI number is 1457443897. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.?
Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. is an otolaryngologist in Mccomb, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. practice?
Dr. Austin practices at 405 Marion Ave, Mccomb, MS 39648-2709. Dr. Austin's primary practice is Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, P.a. in Mccomb, Mississippi.
What is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Austin is (601) 684-1250.
What is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Austin holds Mississippi license 05952.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Austin is affiliated with Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. part of?
Dr. Austin is linked to Southwest Mississippi Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic.
Does Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Austin billed Medicare for 4,983 services in 2024, and Dr. Austin accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. William Knox Austin Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Austin's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. see?
CMS counts 1,022 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Austin in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Austin's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Austin graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1970.
What drugs does Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Austin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Famotidine and Lorazepam.
Has Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $166 in general payments to Dr. Austin from 10 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. William Knox Austin Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Austin graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
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