NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Franklin Clayton, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Robbinsville, NC

William Franklin Clayton, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Robbinsville, North Carolina, and NPI 1801980727, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200301447, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1801980727
Name
William Franklin Clayton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
200301447 NC
36399 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
409 Tallulah RD, Robbinsville, NC 28771
Phone
(828) 479-6434
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
891361X NC
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 409 Tallulah RD

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

  1. Kaitlyn Breiten, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1770147977
  2. Dixie Carter, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841549540
  3. Lisa Ferrigno, PACPhysician Assistant1508929936
  4. Sandy Gibson, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1184065591
  5. Mark Grenkoski, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1174567754
  6. Joel Harbolt, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1043934193

Verify William Franklin Clayton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $15.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Clayton$15
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

William Franklin Clayton among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

William Franklin Clayton, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 orthopaedic surgery physician record lists a practice address in Robbinsville

They are 1 of the 58 NPPES records with a practice address in Robbinsville, and 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Miller, MDSpruce Pine, NC 287771326166109
  2. John Montz, M.D.Spruce Pine, NC 287771336157502
  3. Clifford Faull, MDSylva, NC 287791407859044
  4. Douglas Gates, M.D.Sylva, NC 287791821217167
  5. Ryan Slechta, M.D.Sylva, NC 287791346461183
  6. Lawrence Supik, MDSylva, NC 287791912900523
  7. Paul Ulrich, DOSylva, NC 287791285291609
  8. Suzanne Hall, MDNaples, NC 287601730169814

Common questions

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

William Franklin Clayton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801980727, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 409 Tallulah RD, Robbinsville, NC, 28771. Phone: (828) 479-6434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200301447, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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