William Ashford, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Watkinsville, GA
At a glance
1470 Caap Dr, Watkinsville, GA 30677-2662
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 14, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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1470 Caap Dr Building 100 Suite 101Watkinsville, GA 30677-2662
Additional reported practice locations
367 Athens HwyBuilding 650
Loganville, GA 30052
Phone: 7063898941
Fax: 7063898942 1000 Cowles Clinic Way
Cypress 100
Greensboro, GA 30642
Phone: 7063898941
Fax: 7063898942
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2014
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
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Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Morgan Medical Center Madison, GA
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA
- St Mary's Hospital Athens, GA
- St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA
- Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, Llc Lavonia, 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 |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 30 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 54 |
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
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Published clinical measures
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 123.
- Total Knee or Hip Replacement: Shared Decision-Making: Trial of Conservative (Non-surgical) Therapy
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_350_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 88.
- Total Knee or Hip Replacement: Venous Thromboembolic and Cardiovascular Risk Evaluation
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_351_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 88.
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- Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
- 94%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 388.
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 |
|---|---|
| Education | $20,057.02 |
| Consulting fee | $4,112.50 |
| Travel and lodging | $1,839.47 |
| Food and beverage | $937.93 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ALGORYTHM ENTERPRISES | $24,169.52 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $2,595.39 |
| ENDO USA, INC. | $33.94 |
| AMGEN INC. | $28.00 |
| CONVATEC INC. | $25.49 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $24.22 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $24.05 |
| OCTAPHARMA USA, INC. | $23.19 |
| Other reporting companies | $23.12 |
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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 12, 2014
- Record updated
- Oct 14, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 82658 GA
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Practice location
1470 Caap DrBuilding 100 Suite 101
Watkinsville, GA 30677-2662
- Phone
- (706) 389-8941
- Fax
- (706) 389-8942
Mailing address
1470 CAAP DRBUILDING 100 SUITE 101
WATKINSVILLE, GA 306772662
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