William Melvin Brown, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Charleston, SC
William Melvin Brown, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1538237383, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina MD36646, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Melvin Brown
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- MD36646 SC
MD26646 SC
MD36626 SC
0101235526 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 747-7000
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150310001221); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Melvin Brown in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36646Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
561 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib32 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium24 claims
- Lisinopril18 claims
- Losartan Potassium18 claims
- Quviviq14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $61.51
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
William Melvin Brown among 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina
William Melvin Brown, M.D. is one of 146 general practice physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina.
All 146 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Andrus, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071447249008
- Roberta Bracken, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071538358700
- Ruth De Haven, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071841265220
- Arianne MaloneyCharleston, SC 294071649106634
- Joseph Rubin, MDCharleston, SC 294071144663881
- Harriett Steinert, MDCharleston, SC 294071861484149
- Helen Sloan, MDCharleston, SC 294031992739023
- Ana Orozco, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011487847208
Common questions
What is William Melvin Brown, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Melvin Brown, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538237383, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Melvin Brown, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 747-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Melvin Brown, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD36646, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Melvin Brown, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Melvin Brown, M.D. had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.