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Unclaimed ProfileAbout DOUGHERTY
William R Dougherty, MD practises general surgery in Taos, NM. William is a 1985 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. William is also listed as specialising in trauma surgery and plastic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 53 Medicare patients across 54 services.
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What does Dr. Dougherty specialise in?
Dr. Dougherty is a general surgeon in Taos, NM. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
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Where is Dr. Dougherty located?
Dr. Dougherty is listed at 1331 MAESTAS RD, Taos, NM 87571. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Dougherty's phone number?
The number on file is (575) 776-7806. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Dougherty's NPI number?
Dr. Dougherty's National Provider Identifier is 1497842512. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Dougherty go to medical school?
Dr. Dougherty attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How long has Dr. Dougherty been practising?
Dr. Dougherty has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Dougherty do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dougherty performs procedures including repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Contact Information
- (575) 776-7806
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1331 MAESTAS RD
Taos, NM 87571
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
54 services · 53 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14301 |
12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
24 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Taos 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm 2
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.