WILLIAM R DOUGHERTY MD
NPI 1497842512
Plastic Surgery in Taos, NM
About William R Dougherty Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WILLIAM R DOUGHERTY MD (NPI 1497842512) is an individual plastic surgery provider in Taos, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (MD2010-0793) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems, and is a graduate of University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
William R Dougherty Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show William Dougherty reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Taos, NM 87571
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 7 clinicians in this Medicare group
Taos, NM 87571
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 122 clinicians in this Medicare group
Taos, NM 87571
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 56 clinicians in this Medicare group
Philipsburg, PA 16866
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 4,429 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems
Critical Access Hospitals · Taos, NMGeisinger-Community Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Scranton, PAGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Wilkes Barre, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 87571 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is William Dougherty's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Dougherty is 1497842512. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 9, 2006.
Where is William Dougherty located?
William Dougherty practices at 1331 Maestas Rd, Taos, NM 87571. The listed phone number is (575) 776-7806.
What is William Dougherty's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.
Is William Dougherty enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William Dougherty is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for William Dougherty's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Dougherty reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Taos Whole Health Integrative Care, LLC (Taos, NM), Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross Hospital (Taos, NM), Taos Professional Services,llc (Taos, NM) and Geisinger Clinic (Philipsburg, PA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for William Dougherty's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is William Dougherty affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, William Dougherty is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems, Geisinger-Community Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Dougherty was last updated on January 23, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# William R Dougherty, MD · NPI 1497842512
Plastic Surgery physician in Taos, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 9, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1497842512 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 9, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Plastic Surgery · taxonomy 208200000X
- **State license:** MD2010-0793 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1331 MAESTAS RD, Taos, NM 87571-6268
- **Phone:** (575) 776-7806 · **Fax:** (575) 224-7806
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Taos Whole Health Integrative Care, LLC (NPI 1356879027, Taos, NM); Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross Hospital (NPI 1194751958, Taos, NM); Taos Professional Services,llc (NPI 1891070777, Taos, NM); Geisinger Clinic (NPI 1811948367, Philipsburg, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 23, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 932970 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1497842512) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.