William Elmo Prater, M.D.
NPI 1700956539ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Breckenridge, TX
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Breckenridge, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $290,740 for 5,610 claims, against $3,834 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1700956539 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G8349 | TX |
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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 58 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,834 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,610 · 10,455 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 362 |
| Total drug cost | $290,740 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Stephens Memorial Hospital DistrictBreckenridge, TX · 7 clinicians
- Stephens Memorial HospitalBreckenridge, TX · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hendrick Medical CenterAbilene, TX
- Stephens Memorial HospitalBreckenridge, TX
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Albany, TX
- Renew Home HealthHome health agency · Abilene, TX
- Solaris Hospice IncHospice · Decatur, TX
- Villa Haven Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Breckenridge, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.73 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$72.76 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $26.33 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.73 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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