NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William H. Cantey, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Newberry, SC

William H. Cantey, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Newberry, South Carolina, and NPI 1164427811, issued on Jun 18, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 18817, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164427811
Name
William H. Cantey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
18817 SC
055731 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2660 Kinard St, Newberry, SC 29108
Phone
(803) 597-5225
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160211000712); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify William H. Cantey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

221 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Cantey221
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen76 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium32 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt12 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: $18.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Cantey$18.18
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

William H. Cantey among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

William H. Cantey, M.D. is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Devonne Barrineau, MDManning, SC 291021619176476
  2. Danielle Saldana, D.O.Manning, SC 291021508244344
  3. Mauricio Bassante, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181366678815
  4. Thomas Chow, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181205017696
  5. Dion Franga, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181306938931
  6. Everette Weathers, MDOrangeburg, SC 291181033195490
  7. Samuel Dacus, MDLexington, SC 290721316573223
  8. Ashley Alexander, MDSumter, SC 291501265069983

Common questions

What is William H. Cantey, M.D.'s NPI number?

William H. Cantey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164427811, issued on Jun 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William H. Cantey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2660 Kinard St, Newberry, SC, 29108. Phone: (803) 597-5225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William H. Cantey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 18817, 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 H. Cantey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William H. Cantey, M.D. had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.