NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST

Optometrist · Anderson, SC

William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST is an optometrist with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1841272010, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 1006, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841272010
Name
William J. Milford
Credential
OPTOMETRIST
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1006 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1220 N Fant St, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone
(864) 654-6706
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2026
Medicaid ID
D10067 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100802000701); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1993
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 1220 N Fant St

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

  1. David Porter, OPTOMETRISTOptometrist1477534782

Verify William J. Milford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

380 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.

  1. William Milford380
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate116 claims
  2. Latanoprost102 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate22 claims
  4. Combigan16 claims
  5. Lumigan16 claims
  6. Famciclovir14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Clemson Eye PAEasley, SC

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

William J. Milford among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 463 with a school on file
  • 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 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in South Carolina

There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samantha Cote, ODAnderson, SC 296211063086163
  2. Van Forrester, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211477758134
  3. Astiney Franklin, ODAnderson, SC 296211992469100
  4. Eddie Holcombe, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211346664489
  5. Shelly Lomax, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211528410461
  6. Steven Metras, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211336231315
  7. Michael Milici, O.D.Anderson, SC 296211255432720
  8. Ankur Patel, ODAnderson, SC 296211447742606

Common questions

What is William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST's NPI number?

William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841272010, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 N Fant St, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 654-6706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1006, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Milford, OPTOMETRIST had 380 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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