William Steadman Farmer, MD
Dermatology Physician · Knightdale, NC
William Steadman Farmer, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Knightdale, North Carolina, and NPI 1396242244, issued on Apr 8, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 202400764, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Steadman Farmer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 202400764 NC
MD.44360 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6807 Knightdale Blvd Ste C, Knightdale, NC 27545
- Phone
- (919) 217-5510
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2018
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Fax
- (919) 217-5501
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240522002701); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest dermatology physician records → All 507 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6807 Knightdale Blvd Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christine Benigar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427043330
- Frank Ferritto, PA-CPhysician Assistant1295780849
- Valerie Laing, MDDermatology Physician1043202302
- John Shepard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1952958548
Verify William Steadman Farmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 202400764Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
688 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin177 claims
- Minocycline Hcl167 claims
- Ketoconazole50 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide49 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate34 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 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: $1,212.16
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Forefront Dermatology SCKnightdale, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Steadman Farmer among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
William Steadman Farmer, MD is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Knightdale → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Valerie Laing, MDKnightdale, NC 275451043202302
- Philip Meador, MDHenderson, NC 275361679634646
- John Jennings, M.D.Goldsboro, NC 275341891776753
- McKenzie Tibbs, DOGoldsboro, NC 275341871242529
- Carol Trakimas, D.O.Goldsboro, NC 275341144396342
- John Haverkamp, MDGoldsboro, NC 275301902888670
- Amy Blum, MDGarner, NC 275291922684646
- Brittainy Hereford, MDGarner, NC 275291043960016
Common questions
What is William Steadman Farmer, MD's NPI number?
William Steadman Farmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396242244, issued on Apr 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Steadman Farmer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6807 Knightdale Blvd Ste C, Knightdale, NC, 27545. Phone: (919) 217-5510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Steadman Farmer, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 202400764, 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 Steadman Farmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Steadman Farmer, MD had 688 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.