William Walter Hancock, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Tifton, GA
At a glance
907 E 18Th Street, Tifton, GA 31794-3600
Published activity: Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 9, 2011. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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907 E 18Th Street Ste 100Tifton, GA 31794-3600
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1992
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Dorminy Medical Center Fitzgerald, GA
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Albany, GA
- Phoebe Worth Medical Center Sylvester, GA
- Southwell Medical, A Campus Of Trmc Adel, GA
- Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton, GA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Reported clinician measures
Measures below describe reported clinician performance in the stated period. They do not form an overall HCPList rating, and reporting differs between clinicians.
Published clinical measures
- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 99%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 5266.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 97%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 176.
- Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults
- 1%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_238_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 2257.
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- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
- 30%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_317_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 4137.
- Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 2179.
- Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
- 96%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 27.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $946.85 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $162.01 |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $106.43 |
| BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $95.27 |
| AMGEN INC. | $91.34 |
| E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | $85.51 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $85.03 |
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC | $71.32 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $55.45 |
| Other reporting companies | $194.49 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0000X
- Enumeration date
- Oct 28, 2005
- Record updated
- Nov 9, 2011
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
174400000X
License reported: 047089 GA
207RC0000X · Primary
License reported: 047089 GA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
907 E 18Th StreetSte 100
Tifton, GA 31794-3600
- Phone
- (229) 391-9980
- Fax
- (229) 391-9984
Mailing address
907 E 18TH STSTE 100
TIFTON, GA 31794
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