William M. Edwards, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Summerville, SC
William M. Edwards, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Summerville, South Carolina, and NPI 1952409997, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 07372, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William M. Edwards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 07372 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 2ND Ave Ste 201, Summerville, SC 29486
- Phone
- (843) 572-4840
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 764-2726
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 128 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2001 2ND Ave Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Durga Adhikari, MDRheumatology Physician1538319074
- Danielle BazemorePhysician Assistant1528662368
- Haley Bouchard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588119259
- Bradley Collins, DORheumatology Physician1326533308
- Colin Edgerton, MDRheumatology Physician1245307578
- Amber FergusonNurse Practitioner1205640794
Verify William M. Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 07372Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $204,120.88
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was American Rheumatology Network, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
William M. Edwards among 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina
William M. Edwards, M.D. is one of 128 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 128 rheumatology physician records in South Carolina.
All 128 in South Carolina → Every provider in Summerville → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Durga Adhikari, MDSummerville, SC 294861538319074
- Bradley Collins, DOSummerville, SC 294861326533308
- Colin Edgerton, MDSummerville, SC 294861245307578
- Gary Fink, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861699873885
- Nicholas Holdgate, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861134415110
- Clarence Legerton, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861285732214
- Jennifer Murphy, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861639149461
- Gregory Niemer, M.D.Summerville, SC 294861356449367
Common questions
What is William M. Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?
William M. Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952409997, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William M. Edwards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 2ND Ave Ste 201, Summerville, SC, 29486. Phone: (843) 572-4840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William M. Edwards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 07372, 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 M. Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William M. Edwards, M.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.