William Arnold Johnson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbia, SC
William Arnold Johnson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1093778490, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 6727, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Arnold Johnson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 6727 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1920 Pickens St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 779-3070
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 771-7639
- Medicaid ID
- 067279 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Arnold Johnson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6727Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of 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.
William Arnold Johnson among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
William Arnold Johnson, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 54% 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 South 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 South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Cain, MDColumbia, SC 292011902869308
- Stephen Cross, MDColumbia, SC 292011063737351
- Hal Crosswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011639131295
- Edward Crosswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011194953596
- Derrick Huey, MDColumbia, SC 292011730490970
- Don Jackson, MDColumbia, SC 292011811950215
- Jae Youn Lee, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011881089571
- Rudolph Newman, MDColumbia, SC 292011801858469
Common questions
What is William Arnold Johnson, MD's NPI number?
William Arnold Johnson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093778490, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Arnold Johnson, 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 Arnold Johnson, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 6727, 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 Arnold Johnson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Arnold Johnson, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.