William Fort Crosswell, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Columbia, SC
William Fort Crosswell, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1457301996, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 6356, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Fort Crosswell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 6356 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1920 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 779-3070
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 771-7639
- Medicaid ID
- 063567 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 20 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1920 Pickens St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify William Fort Crosswell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
William Fort Crosswell among 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina
William Fort Crosswell, MD is one of 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 100% 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 25% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 90% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207WX0107X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 20 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in South Carolina.
All 20 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Barker, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011982662847
- Barron Fishburne, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231316948243
- Jeffrey Gross, M.D.Columbia, SC 292231427059351
- Stephen Hypes, D.O.West Columbia, SC 291691184064669
- David Johnson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691811942527
- Nitin Nigam, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691295058790
- Daniel Will, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691861485906
- Jeffrey Blice, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251215930805
Common questions
What is William Fort Crosswell, MD's NPI number?
William Fort Crosswell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457301996, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Fort Crosswell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1920 Pickens St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 779-3070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Fort Crosswell, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 6356, 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 Fort Crosswell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Fort Crosswell, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.