NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William L. Mills, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Conway, SC

William L. Mills, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1003986514, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 13115, 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
1003986514
Name
William L. Mills
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
13115 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 347-7222
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2022
Fax
(843) 347-3305
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100923001446); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1985
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 2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300

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

  1. Erkan Alci, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1235302969
  2. Margaret Cameron, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1639896830
  3. Natalie Flowers, PAPhysician Assistant1245056506
  4. John Gayton, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1023212024
  5. Jack Haskin, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1962573352
  6. Kimberly Jackson, ACNPC-AGNurse Practitioner1336682780

Verify William L. Mills in five checks

  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

822 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 151 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Mills822
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin371 claims
  2. Celecoxib109 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl86 claims
  4. Diazepam51 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl49 claims
  6. Prednisone30 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): 85.5 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 score80.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $487.24

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Simplicity, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Mills$487
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Orthosc LLCConway, SC

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

William L. Mills among 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina

William L. Mills, MD is one of 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 89% 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 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207XS0117X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 37 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erkan Alci, MDConway, SC 295261235302969
  2. Daniel Reid, MDConway, SC 295261205249216
  3. Rakesh Chokshi, M.D.Florence, SC 295061053311134
  4. Willie Edwards, M.D.Florence, SC 295061134129216
  5. Thomas Ellison, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761780630574
  6. Wayne Bauerle, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295791609833680
  7. Gene Massey, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295791881727139
  8. Timothy Bryan, MDMt Pleasant, SC 294641841589538

Common questions

What is William L. Mills, MD's NPI number?

William L. Mills, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003986514, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William L. Mills, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2376 Cypress Cir Ste 300, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 347-7222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William L. Mills, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13115, 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 L. Mills, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William L. Mills, MD had 822 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William L. Mills, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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