William R. Muirhead, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Charleston, SC
William R. Muirhead, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1649293762, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27840, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William R. Muirhead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 27840 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 200E, Charleston, SC 29414
- Phone
- (843) 958-2500
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 958-2680
- Medicaid ID
- 278407 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050728000686); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 47 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 200E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Germaine Aprill, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1033468434
- William Boring, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1376776815
- David Bourque, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1578118170
- Reginald Brooker, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1801801253
- Leigh Daley, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1497819221
- Kate Eden, PASurgical Physician Assistant1225142300
Verify William R. Muirhead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27840Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Cephalexin17 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
- Roper Saint Francis Physicians NetworkN Charleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William R. Muirhead among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina
William R. Muirhead, MD is one of 47 orthopaedic hand 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X 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 Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 47 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Reginald Brooker, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141801801253
- John Ernst, MDCharleston, SC 294141619902905
- Kimberly Young, M.D.Charleston, SC 294071366450082
- Jon Devries, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061053328682
- Francis Owings, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061487881934
- Keith Santiago, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061740437052
- Daniel Wartinbee, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061053586776
- Sarah Yannascoli, MDCharleston, SC 294061407174402
Common questions
What is William R. Muirhead, MD's NPI number?
William R. Muirhead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649293762, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William R. Muirhead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Dr Ste 200E, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 958-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William R. Muirhead, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27840, 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 R. Muirhead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William R. Muirhead, MD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.