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Dr. Paul Derek Ware, MD

Surgery Physician in Gulfport, MS · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1053374041

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Paul Derek Ware

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address 1340 Broad Ave, Suite 240, Gulfport, MS, 39501

Phone (228) 575-1200

Fax (228) 575-1205

Enumeration date Apr 10, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jul 11, 2014

Taxonomy & licenses

174400000X Specialist Other Service Providers · License 025475 (LA) Secondary

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 025475 (LA) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1579009	Medicaid	LA	-

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2014-07-11.