William Sanford Edwards, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Matthews, NC
William Sanford Edwards, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1144964487, issued on Apr 22, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina 2026-01247, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Sanford Edwards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2026-01247 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 724 Aubrey Bell Dr, Matthews, NC 28105
- Phone
- (251) 455-0837
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Sanford Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2026-01247Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 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 Sanford Edwards among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
William Sanford Edwards, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Brown, MDMatthews, NC 281051598339202
- Luke Peterson, M.D.Matthews, NC 281051659698967
- Veena Rao, MDMatthews, NC 281051134410186
- Dara Khalatbari, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121770612574
- Ivan Mac, MDMonroe, NC 281121689654592
- Payal Patel, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121356735617
- Vipul Shah, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121174747059
- Shobit Rastogi, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171720062763
Common questions
What is William Sanford Edwards, MD's NPI number?
William Sanford Edwards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144964487, issued on Apr 22, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Sanford Edwards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 724 Aubrey Bell Dr, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (251) 455-0837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Sanford Edwards, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2026-01247, 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.
How much does William Sanford Edwards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Sanford Edwards, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.