NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Franklin Childers, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Laurens, SC

William Franklin Childers, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Laurens, South Carolina, and NPI 1629011473, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12820, 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
1629011473
Name
William Franklin Childers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
12820 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 Parkview Dr, Laurens, SC 29360
Phone
(864) 984-0571
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
128203 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 106 Parkview Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jenna Allen, DNP, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1154159952
  2. Lorraine Archer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437455334
  3. Kristi Beeler, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740223890
  4. Nathanael Benitez, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1346622883
  5. Jack Dobkin, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1194771469
  6. Tiffany Goggans, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1467821272

Verify William Franklin Childers 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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

17,198 Medicare Part D claims for 571 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 1,062 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Childers17,198
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen710 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate601 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium564 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium520 claims
  5. Omeprazole440 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate396 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: $657.17

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 460 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,218.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Childers$657.17
  2. Specialty average$1,218.49

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

William Franklin Childers among 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina

William Franklin Childers, M.D. is one of 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 27 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

All 27 in South Carolina → Every provider in Laurens → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Pardue, NPEnoree, SC 293351245919224
  2. John Emmel, MDCharleston, SC 294071326048828
  3. Robert Houston, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031164470159
  4. Patricia McRobbie, MDSpartanburg, SC 293021427020239
  5. David Kreps, DOCharleston, SC 294251124777636
  6. Lauren Visserman, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251497289607
  7. Tad Venn, M.D.Columbia, SC 292121891810479
  8. Stephanie Curry, MDColumbia, SC 292031497040273

Common questions

What is William Franklin Childers, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Franklin Childers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629011473, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Franklin Childers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Parkview Dr, Laurens, SC, 29360. Phone: (864) 984-0571. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Franklin Childers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12820, 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 Franklin Childers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Franklin Childers, M.D. had 17,198 Medicare Part D claims for 571 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.