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Active NPI 1497842512 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. William R Dougherty , MD

Plastic Surgery • Taos, NM

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. William Dougherty, MD is a certified Plastic Surgery practicing in Taos, NM. With approximately 41 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine in 1985, Dr. Dougherty delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1331 MAESTAS RD.

Dr. Dougherty maintains professional affiliations with Taos Whole Health Integrative Care, Llc., Geisinger Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1331 Maestas Rd

Taos, NM 875716268

Telephone 5757767806
Fax 5752247806
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1985

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Plastic Surgery in Taos, NM

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
41 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 41.0 Yrs
State Avg: 32.0 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
1 Specialists

Practicing in Taos, NM (20 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
80.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dougherty (41 Years) 41 Yrs
Taos Specialty Average (41.0 Years) 41.0 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
24 24 $218.72 $108.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
18 18 $631.11 $176.48
14301 Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
12 11 $4367.92 $760.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-01-23
Plastic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208200000X

State License NM MD2010-0793

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License TN MD38986

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License PA MD071147L

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

State License NM MD2010-0793

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Carefirst Md Bcbs
932970 (MD)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Geisinger Clinic

675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 187027900

Phone: 5708267300

Taos Whole Health Integrative Care, Llc.

1331 Maestas Rd, Taos, NM 875716268

Phone: 5757767806

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

11 Associated Practitioners
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Nurse Practitioner - Family

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RNAPN

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location January 23, 2023

Registered at 1331 MAESTAS RD, TAOS, NM 875716268 (Tel: 5757767806)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 23, 2023

Registered at 1331 MAESTAS RD, TAOS, NM 875716268 (Tel: 5757767806)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 23, 2023

Surgery (License #MD38986 in TN)

NPI Profile Active December 12, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 12, 2016

Registered at 1631 HOSPITAL DRIVE, SUITE 240, SANTA FE, NM 875057601 (Tel: 5059133975)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 12, 2016

Registered at 1631 HOSPITAL DRIVE, SUITE 240, SANTA FE, NM 875057601 (Tel: 5059133975)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 12, 2016

Recorded as WILLIAM DOUGHERTY, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 12, 2016

Plastic Surgery (License #MD2010-0793 in NM)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 09, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1497842512
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: October 09, 2006
Last Update: January 23, 2023
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1331 Maestas Rd

Taos, NM 875716268

Phone: 5757767806

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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