Dr. William R. Bess Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 31
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,605
- Industry payments
- $614
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 14558 Danville Pike, Laurel Fork, VA 24352
- Practice phone
- Call (703) 398-2292
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork
FQHC - Main Site · Laurel Fork, Virginia
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Dr. William R. Bess Jr. is a general practice physician in Galax, Virginia
Dr. Bess practices at Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork in Laurel Fork, Virginia.
Dr. Bess' NPI, 1508891441, was assigned on July 11, 2006. Dr. Bess graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Bess holds Virginia license 010137765.
- NPI
- 1508891441NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (703) 398-2292
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William R. Bess Jr. practices in Laurel Fork and Galax
Dr. Bess' primary practice is Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork, at 14558 Danville Pike, Laurel Fork, VA 24352 in Carroll County. The practice phone is (703) 398-2292. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Bess' practice address as 2752 Glendale Rd, Galax, VA 24333.
- Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel ForkPrimary14558 Danville Pike, Laurel Fork, VA 24352 · Carroll CountyPhone(703) 398-2292
- NPI Registry address2752 Glendale Rd, Galax, VA 24333 · Galax CityPhone(276) 398-2292
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. William R. Bess Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bess' primary practice is Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork in Laurel Fork, Virginia. The medical group on file is Tri-Area Community Health.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William R. Bess Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bess practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William R. Bess Jr. is one of 264 general practice physicians in Virginia
General practice is Dr. Bess' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Bess is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, VirginiaPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Bess
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Dr. William R. Bess Jr. billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023
CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Bess across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $184 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bess' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Lab and pathology
- 2022: 252023: 2020%
- Imaging
- 2022: 02023: 11
- Surgery
- 2022: 222023: 0100%
Dr. Bess compared with the Virginia median for general practice physicians, 2023
- Dr. Bess
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 31vs 17082% below
- Medicare patients
- 16vs 7779% below
- Part D claims
- 1,069vs 10710.0 times
Medians across 125 general practice physicians in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bess' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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 R. Bess Jr. treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bess in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bess' median patient age at 68, with 61% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bess' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bess' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William R. Bess Jr. wrote 1,605 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bess wrote 1,605 Medicare Part D claims for 298 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,069 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $46,606 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,410 claims across 116 drugs.
Dr. Bess' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,302 claims81%
- Brand-name278 claims17%
- Other25 claims2%
Dr. Bess' 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. Bess' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%28 of 1,605 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: 5,4102024: 1,06980%
Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 116 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
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Dr. William R. Bess Jr. received $614 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Bess from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $164.
General payments to Dr. Bess by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Bess 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 R. Bess Jr. graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Bess graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William R. Bess 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand 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) |
| 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 R. Bess Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. William R. Bess Jr.'s NPI number is 1508891441. It was assigned on July 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William R. Bess Jr.?
Dr. William R. Bess Jr. is a general practice physician in Galax, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. William R. Bess Jr. practice?
Dr. Bess practices at 14558 Danville Pike, Laurel Fork, VA 24352. Dr. Bess also practices at 2752 Glendale Rd, Galax, VA 24333. Dr. Bess' primary practice is Tri-Area Community Health Center at Laurel Fork in Laurel Fork, Virginia.
What is Dr. William R. Bess Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bess is (703) 398-2292.
What is Dr. William R. Bess Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Bess holds Virginia license 010137765.
What medical group is Dr. William R. Bess Jr. part of?
Dr. Bess is linked to Tri-Area Community Health.
Does Dr. William R. Bess Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bess billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William R. Bess Jr. see?
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bess in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. William R. Bess Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Bess' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003) and diagnostic imaging (71046).
Where did Dr. William R. Bess Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Bess graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1976.
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What drugs does Dr. William R. Bess Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bess' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. William R. Bess Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $614 in general payments to Dr. Bess from 12 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. William R. Bess Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Bess graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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