Will Cauthen, M.D.
NPI 1417186347ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Tupelo, MS
Surgery (M.D.) with North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in Tupelo, Mississippi. In 2024 Medicare paid $131,875 for 342 patients, and Part D covered 321 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $862.01 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists North Mississippi Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1417186347 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 22296 | MS |
| Surgery | 208600000X | T-2193 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 342 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 765 across 91 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,875 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 321 · 362 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 179 |
| Total drug cost | $52,793 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc.Tupelo, MS · 366 clinicians
- North Mississippi Medical Center Services LLCTupelo, MS · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$862.01 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$9,989 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $750.00 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $32.02 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $30.86 | 1 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $26.59 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $22.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$750.00 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$112.01 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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