William Liston, DO
NPI 1265481204ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Hancock, MI
Surgery (DO) in Hancock, Michigan, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 1993). 237 Medicare patients in 2024, $50,541 paid; nearly all of their 185 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,053 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1265481204 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 24, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MI51012076 | MI |
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 - General Surgery (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 485 across 86 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,541 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 185 · 252 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $2,672 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Portage Physician Practices IncHoughton, MI · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Up Health System PortageHancock, MI
Other facilities
- Up Health System Home Care and Hospice PortageHome health agency · Houghton, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,053 · 23 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$725.23 · 11 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,954 | 20 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $78.30 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,147 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,557 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$349.02 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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