William Walter Hancock, M.D.
NPI 1265423339ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Tifton, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Tifton, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,215,934 for 14,276 claims, against $296,282 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $946.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1265423339 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 9, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 047089 | GA |
| Specialist | 174400000X | 047089 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,005 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,408 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $296,282 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,276 · 26,283 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,392 |
| Total drug cost | $3,215,934 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA · 296 clinicians
- Tiftarea CardiologyTifton, GA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald, GA
- Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA
- Phoebe Worth Medical CenterSylvester, GA
- Southwell Medical, A Campus of TrmcAdel, GA
- Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Tifton, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$946.85 · 49 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$516.66 · 33 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $162.01 | 9 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $106.43 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $95.27 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $91.34 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $85.51 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$946.85 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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