WILLIAM H. PETERS M.D. – NPI #1679638621
Emergency Medicine

A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.

WILLIAM PETERS is a physician located in HATTIESBURG, MS. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1679638621 to WILLIAM PETERS on December 27, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PE0005X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

The NPI profile was previously updated about 11 years ago on Sep 21, 2015. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for WILLIAM PETERS below.

NPI Profile for
WILLIAM H. PETERS

NPI Number
1679638621
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
WILLIAM H. PETERS
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
6049 US HWY 49
FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL
HATTIESBURG, MS 39404-7708
Phone: (601) 264-8845 Fax: (601) 264-8845
Mailing address
PO BOX 17708
HATTIESBURG, MS 39404-7708
Phone: (601) 288-3893 Fax: (601) 288-3891
Sole Proprietor
Yes
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for WILLIAM PETERS

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDMS0013792
Taxonomy Code(s)

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Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207PE0005X
- Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Primary)
MS 07762

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