Active NPI 1598737215 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William A Billups , MD

Surgery • Meridian, MS

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Billups, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Meridian, MS. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1991, Dr. Billups delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2111 14TH ST.

Dr. Billups is affiliated with Anderson Physician Alliance Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2111 14th St

Meridian, MS 393014041

Telephone 6016933834

Fax 6014843225

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Meridian Arts Surgical Group Vascular Lab, Llc Facility NPI 1306822960

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Alabama School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Meridian, MS

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs +18.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.6 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

14 Specialists

Practicing in Meridian, MS (284 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

66.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Billups (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Meridian Specialty Average (16.6 Years) 16.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	70	$118.41	$86.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	54	$175.21	$120.12
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$167.74	$106.26
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	39	20	$59.18	$46.28
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$230.62	$161.24
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	29	$69.88	$52.19
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	26	22	$204.62	$74.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$191.25	$127.47
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	17	17	$2677.94	$317.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	14	11	$98.07	$76.75
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	13	13	$220.15	$125.92
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	12	11	$1006.67	$444.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	119	54	$57.00	$46.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	70	$112.00	$80.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	70	$159.00	$116.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	58	$141.00	$100.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$217.00	$149.64
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	34	$96.00	$73.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	34	33	$174.00	$121.07
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	34	$65.00	$50.47
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	32	27	$176.00	$71.47
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	24	20	$185.00	$121.89
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	23	$128.00	$77.03
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	23	23	$2323.00	$304.10
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$897.86	$311.01
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$2762.00	$185.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	107	59	$57.00	$36.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	82	$146.16	$116.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	74	$105.09	$83.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$217.00	$154.70
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	61	$59.32	$51.77
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	64	37	$96.00	$66.65
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	42	35	$177.33	$75.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	39	35	$128.00	$94.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$141.00	$103.79
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	22	19	$302.55	$115.53
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	21	17	$185.00	$122.54
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	19	15	$2762.00	$212.58
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	14	14	$833.57	$312.74
93985 Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access	14	14	$384.00	$188.37
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	11	$1243.00	$606.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	12	$174.00	$128.46
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1861.00	$683.36
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	11	11	$838.00	$334.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	95	$139.00	$119.16
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	95	51	$57.00	$36.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	63	$56.00	$51.93
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	59	59	$217.00	$155.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	38	$93.00	$83.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$141.00	$103.55
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	38	32	$176.00	$77.30
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	37	37	$128.00	$95.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	27	$96.00	$68.28
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	26	22	$2762.00	$209.63
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$98.00	$67.45
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	18	17	$295.33	$126.70
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	17	16	$185.00	$119.93
93985 Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access	13	13	$384.00	$195.65
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	13	13	$32.00	$19.23
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	13	13	$1212.54	$319.06
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	13	13	$781.00	$298.15
36830 Connection of tube graft to vein and artery for dialysis	12	12	$1373.00	$630.79
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	12	11	$1639.00	$710.77
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	11	11	$189.00	$170.15
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$272.00	$114.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	233	181	$94.98	$68.63
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	147	60	$66.36	$37.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	69	69	$99.13	$69.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	59	57	$67.27	$41.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	51	$139.00	$99.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	42	42	$164.00	$96.64
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	35	32	$3671.29	$233.05
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	27	26	$134.00	$17.81
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	25	24	$617.88	$114.48
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	23	23	$2463.17	$694.35
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	18	$97.70	$69.73
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$2419.53	$319.85
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	18	18	$1616.39	$623.45
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	18	18	$227.11	$76.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$187.06	$131.36
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	16	$82.00	$13.82
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	14	14	$1606.43	$694.92
38500 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes, open procedure	14	14	$702.50	$145.86
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	12	11	$785.42	$288.44
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$394.55	$130.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	415	316	$96.00	$67.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	122	67	$73.62	$36.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	83	76	$75.00	$39.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	59	$139.00	$98.63
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	59	53	$142.03	$16.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	50	48	$190.16	$93.76
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	50	40	$268.00	$75.57
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	43	$181.74	$127.43
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	40	32	$3992.95	$211.24
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	33	28	$757.21	$105.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	21	$98.27	$67.89
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	26	26	$3950.00	$304.72
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	24	24	$82.00	$13.11
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	23	22	$1615.00	$587.40
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	21	20	$230.60	$114.87
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	21	19	$1566.62	$607.00
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	19	19	$3368.89	$604.86
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$124.00	$69.23
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	12	11	$313.33	$45.00
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1740.92	$413.85
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$609.00	$124.50
38500 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes, open procedure	12	11	$913.00	$133.68
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	11	11	$1506.00	$410.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	302	223	$96.00	$66.24
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	236	102	$73.36	$36.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	124	102	$75.00	$39.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	73	$162.00	$97.15
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	73	69	$177.48	$93.92
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	53	$182.07	$127.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	28	$97.19	$68.11
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	49	39	$268.00	$76.64
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	40	38	$134.00	$17.55
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	39	36	$671.90	$106.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$139.00	$95.68
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	35	32	$4033.11	$211.40
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$124.00	$65.34
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	32	30	$82.00	$13.67
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	27	27	$3367.85	$630.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$231.00	$150.63
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	20	19	$1570.60	$628.98
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	19	18	$728.21	$89.82
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	19	18	$1615.00	$580.10
37607 Tying or banding of a passage between an artery and vein	18	16	$822.22	$312.91
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$609.00	$119.33
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	16	14	$520.00	$23.86
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	16	14	$368.00	$126.82
38500 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes, open procedure	15	15	$913.00	$125.41
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	15	$4059.60	$313.46
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	13	$286.50	$53.29
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1808.00	$471.45
19301 Partial removal of breast	12	12	$1630.00	$545.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	293	218	$96.00	$66.46
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	228	101	$77.37	$36.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$162.00	$96.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	69	$75.00	$39.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	60	$139.00	$98.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	58	56	$198.88	$128.01
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	30	$98.71	$67.80
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	49	49	$124.00	$68.09
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	47	46	$167.32	$92.80
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	42	34	$268.00	$76.94
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	41	38	$134.00	$17.48
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	29	22	$368.00	$123.76
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	29	26	$4072.07	$232.20
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	27	23	$526.07	$25.26
36589 Removal of central venous catheter for infusion	24	22	$751.67	$105.74
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	22	21	$82.00	$13.08
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	21	21	$3616.05	$661.93
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$3950.00	$315.67
36832 Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure	16	14	$1563.00	$645.23
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	11	$568.80	$139.87
36821 Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure	11	11	$1615.00	$615.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$231.00	$150.97
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	11	11	$1078.91	$110.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-02-06

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MS 14782

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00117022 (MS)

Medicaid State Provider ID

206379 (AL)

Medicaid State Provider ID

206575 (AL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Anderson Physician Alliance Inc

2111 14th St, Meridian, MS 393014041

Phone: 6016933834

Secondary Practice Locations

2124 14th St

Meridian, MS 393014040

Phone: 6015536000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 14, 2020

Registered at 2124 14TH ST, MERIDIAN, MS 393014040 (Tel: 6015536467)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 2111 14TH ST, MERIDIAN, MS 393014041 (Tel: 6016933834)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 2111 14TH ST, MERIDIAN, MS 393014041 (Tel: 6016933834)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as WILLIAM BILLUPS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Surgery (License #14782 in MS)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598737215

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 06, 2006

Last Update: February 06, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

2124 14th St

Meridian, MS 393014040

Phone: 6015536467

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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