NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Greer, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC

William J. Greer, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1649288705, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 35074, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649288705
Name
William J. Greer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
35074 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4040 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Phone
(843) 652-8160
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2025
Fax
(843) 652-8161
Medicaid ID
350747 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121107000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4040 Highway 17

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

  1. Sebastian Abadie, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407875586
  2. Christopher Bach, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1821313057
  3. Leslee De Paul, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1265248181
  4. Carrie Gwyer, FNPNurse Practitioner1467837369
  5. Virginia Johnston, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447310438
  6. Bryce Paull, PAMedical Physician Assistant1679944839

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

107 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Greer107
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin22 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl20 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium18 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,725.20

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exactech, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Greer$2,725
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

  1. Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMurrells Inlet, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William J. Greer among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina

William J. Greer, MD is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Blair, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761578786075
  2. Thomas Chambers, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791972560738
  3. Richard Ward, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791790741320
  4. Jeremy McCallum, MDLittle River, SC 295661134440738
  5. Christa Wentt, MDLittle River, SC 295661184128084
  6. Alyssa AlthoffGreenville, SC 296051255891107
  7. Thomas Baumgarten, M DGreenville, SC 296051962469684
  8. John Paylor, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051154389237

Common questions

What is William J. Greer, MD's NPI number?

William J. Greer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649288705, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Greer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-8160. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Greer, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 35074, 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 J. Greer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Greer, MD had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William J. Greer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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