Dr. William A. Billups III, MD

  • Meridian, MS
  • General surgeon
NPI1598737215PAC ID3173426368
Medicare services, 2024
431
Medicare patients, 2024
238
Part D claims, 2024
128
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$3,165
Practice address
2124 14th Street, Meridian, MS 39301
Practice phone
Call (601) 553-6000
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Primary practice

Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Meridian, Mississippi

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Dr. William A. Billups III is a general surgeon in Meridian, Mississippi

Dr. Billups practices at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.

Dr. Billups' NPI, 1598737215, was assigned on February 6, 2006. Dr. Billups graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Billups holds Mississippi license 14782.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173426368
NPI enumeration date
February 6, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(601) 553-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William A. Billups III practices at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi

Dr. Billups' primary practice is Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center, at 2124 14th Street, Meridian, MS 39301 in Lauderdale County. The practice phone is (601) 553-6000.

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Dr. William A. Billups III is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Billups' primary practice is Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dr. Billups is also affiliated with Ochsner Rush Medical Center. The medical group on file is Baptist Medical Group - Anderson Physician Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Billups to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William A. Billups III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Billups practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baptist Anderson Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. William A. Billups III is one of 223 general surgeons in Mississippi

Surgery is Dr. Billups' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Billups is licensed in Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MississippiPrimaryLicense 14782 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Billups

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Dr. William A. Billups III billed Medicare for 431 services in 2024

CMS data shows 431 Medicare services from Dr. Billups across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,520 for them.

Medicare services, 2024431
Medicare patients238
Paid by Medicare$38,520
Procedure codes12

Dr. Billups' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5412024: 36333%
Surgery
2023: 742024: 4243%
Imaging
2023: 322024: 2619%

Where Dr. Billups' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office32976%
  • In a facility10224%

Dr. Billups compared with the Mississippi median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Billups
  • Mississippi median
Medicare services
431vs 29347% above
Medicare patients
238vs 18529% above
Part D claims
85vs 6923% above

Medians across 207 general surgeons in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Billups' 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 A. Billups III treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Billups in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 105 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Billups' median patient age at 70, with 66% women.

Medicare patients, 2024238
Average age72
Average risk score2.56
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Billups' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Billups' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12352%
  • Men11548%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Billups' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis67%
  4. Diabetes46%
  5. Chronic kidney disease36%
  6. Ischemic heart disease36%
  7. Mood disorders36%
  8. Anxiety34%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Billups' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women66%
  • Men33%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William A. Billups III wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Billups wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 90 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $326 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024128
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$326
Part D patients90

Dr. Billups' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic126 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims2%

Dr. Billups' 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. Billups' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids72%92 of 128 claims
  • Antibiotics23%30 of 128 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: 762024: 8512%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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 A. Billups III ranks in the 75th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Billups accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Billups, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Billups ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
75th percentile17 procedures

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Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. William A. Billups III received $3,165 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Billups from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,541.

General payments to Dr. Billups by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Billups by kind, 2016 to 2024

$3.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,64252%
  • Food and beverage$1,52348%

Companies that paid Dr. Billups the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William A. Billups III graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Billups graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William A. Billups III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William A. Billups III's NPI number?

Dr. William A. Billups III's NPI number is 1598737215. It was assigned on February 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William A. Billups III?

Dr. William A. Billups III is a general surgeon in Meridian, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William A. Billups III practice?

Dr. Billups practices at 2124 14th Street, Meridian, MS 39301. Dr. Billups' primary practice is Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Billups to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William A. Billups III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Billups is (601) 553-6000.

What is Dr. William A. Billups III's medical license number?

Dr. Billups holds Mississippi license 14782.

Which hospitals is Dr. William A. Billups III affiliated with?

Dr. Billups practices at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, Mississippi. Dr. Billups is also affiliated with Ochsner Rush Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. William A. Billups III part of?

Dr. Billups is linked to Baptist Medical Group - Anderson Physician Alliance. Dmand AI links Dr. Billups to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. William A. Billups III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Billups billed Medicare for 431 services in 2024, and Dr. Billups accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William A. Billups III see?

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Billups in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. William A. Billups III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Billups' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99203).

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Where did Dr. William A. Billups III go to medical school?

Dr. Billups graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1991.

What drugs does Dr. William A. Billups III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Billups' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. William A. Billups III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,165 in general payments to Dr. Billups from 13 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. William A. Billups III been practicing?

Dr. Billups graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

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