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Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD

(Dr. William Greg Thaggard, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1989)

2024 15th Street Floor 2
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2000

Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD is a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist Medical Group, ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC and MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC.

Office Locations

Baptist Medical Group

2024 15th Street
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2000

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2024 15th Street Floor 2
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 553-2000

(601) 553-6746

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

esophageal dilation

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD performed more esophageal dilation, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic EGD

gastrointestinal endoscopy

preventive care

screening colonoscopy

By Affordability:

EGD with dilation

EGD with esophageal dilation

endoscopic esophageal dilation

esophageal dilation

upper endoscopy with dilation

upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD performed more diagnostic EGD, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, preventive care, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for EGD with dilation, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopic esophageal dilation, esophageal dilation, upper endoscopy with dilation, and upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	32
blood draw	108
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	187
doctor visit	548
esophageal dilation	205
gastrointestinal procedures	733
hospital care	812
inpatient care	766
lab tests	105
minimally invasive procedures	700
outpatient care	46
preventive care	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	187

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
aspiration	30
blood draw	113
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	502
esophageal dilation	167
gastrointestinal procedures	732
hospital care	703
inpatient care	680
lab tests	98
minimally invasive procedures	688
outpatient care	23
preventive care	149
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	190

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	776
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	129
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	34
aspiration	54
blood draw	98
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	203
doctor visit	501
esophageal dilation	188
gastrointestinal procedures	665
hospital care	752
inpatient care	729
lab tests	126
minimally invasive procedures	636
outpatient care	23
preventive care	131
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	203

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	92
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	29
aspiration	39
blood draw	122
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	304
doctor visit	566
esophageal dilation	218
gastrointestinal procedures	892
hospital care	980
inpatient care	966
lab tests	148
minimally invasive procedures	864
outpatient care	14
preventive care	194
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	304
vaccines	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	1474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1878
Black	488
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1036
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	310
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	25
blood draw	123
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	302
doctor visit	538
esophageal dilation	268
gastrointestinal procedures	957
hospital care	956
inpatient care	956
lab tests	183
minimally invasive procedures	937
preventive care	205
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	302

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	788

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	973
Black	245
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	140
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	26
aspiration	24
blood draw	118
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	568
esophageal dilation	256
gastrointestinal procedures	1057
hospital care	1033
injections	18
inpatient care	1033
lab tests	165
minimally invasive procedures	1029
preventive care	195
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	146
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
blood draw	118
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	362
doctor visit	551
esophageal dilation	281
gastrointestinal procedures	1013
hospital care	925
inpatient care	925
lab tests	74
minimally invasive procedures	984
preventive care	192
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	362

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	761

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	142
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
blood draw	93
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	404
doctor visit	525
esophageal dilation	250
gastrointestinal procedures	967
hospital care	882
injections	15
inpatient care	882
lab tests	68
minimally invasive procedures	967
preventive care	184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	404

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	243
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	122
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
blood draw	55
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	301
doctor visit	480
esophageal dilation	166
gastrointestinal procedures	668
hospital care	586
inpatient care	586
lab tests	21
minimally invasive procedures	668
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	301

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	100
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	22
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	333
doctor visit	412
esophageal dilation	138
gastrointestinal procedures	713
hospital care	639
inpatient care	639
minimally invasive procedures	713
preventive care	134
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	333

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	734
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	96
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	283
doctor visit	402
esophageal dilation	152
gastrointestinal procedures	700
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
minimally invasive procedures	700
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	294

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	94
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Meridian, MS were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

anastomosis	23
aspiration	36
blood draw	105
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	293
doctor visit	508
esophageal dilation	208
gastrointestinal procedures	827
hospital care	801
injections	16
inpatient care	791
lab tests	109
minimally invasive procedures	807
outpatient care	26
preventive care	160
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	294
vaccines	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	214
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	848
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	338
85 and over	124
Less than 65	135
65 to 74	487

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 1989. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (1989)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Medical Group

ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC

MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,460 GENERAL THERAPIES $769	GENERAL POLYPECTOMY $338	SPYGLASS $337	CAPTIVATOR $15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$368 XIFAXAN $309	Trulance $34	PLENVU $24
Allergan Inc.	$101 LINZESS $87	VIBERZI $14
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$59 Ocaliva $59
UCB, Inc.	$53 Cimzia $53
Other	$300 Humira $63	Harvoni $49	Trulance $45	LINZESS $33	VELSIPITY $28	Other $83

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,234
Travel and Lodging	$1,107

Biography

Dr. W. Thaggard works as an adult gastroenterology. Dr. Thaggard studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William G. Thaggard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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