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Bill D. Underwood, M.D., PH.D.

NPI 1790764850ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Bridgeport, WV

Neurological Surgery (M.D., PH.D.) in Bridgeport, West Virginia, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1997). 83 Medicare patients in 2024, $155,932 paid; nearly all of their 185 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Medtronic, Inc. reported $1,518 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging.

Overview

NPI1790764850
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D., PH.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJan 17, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApr 5, 2022
Certified by providerApr 5, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Neurological Surgery Primary207T00000X24728WV
Neurological Surgery207T00000X4301070369MI

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (WV)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients83
Services billed377 across 47 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$155,932

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)185 · 185 30-day fills
Patients72
Total drug cost$1,316
Generic share95% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolWayne State University School of Medicine
Graduation year1997
Medicare specialtyNeurosurgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,518 · 14 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$648.14 · 16 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Medtronic, Inc.$1,51814

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Travel and Lodging$1,199 · 6 payments
  • Food and Beverage$319.26 · 8 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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