William S. Owens, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Clinton, SC
William S. Owens, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Clinton, South Carolina, and NPI 1972552719, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15680, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William S. Owens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 15680 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 22971 Highway 76 E, Clinton, SC 29325
- Phone
- (864) 833-3046
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 833-7323
- Medicaid ID
- 15680 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 365 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 22971 Highway 76 E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Giridhar Gundu, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1437380805
- James Loging, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669490405
- Phillip Milner, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1396793873
- Tamara Strike-Nelson, OTR,LOccupational Therapist1275740904
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831455450
Verify William S. Owens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
459 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 366 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen287 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
- Amoxicillin12 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $598.65
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Palmetto Bone And JointChapin, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William S. Owens among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
William S. Owens, M.D. is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Clinton
They are 7 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in Clinton, and 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Clinton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Dallis, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251003850496
- John Griz, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251497186845
- James Loging, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251669490405
- Phillip Milner, D.O.Clinton, SC 293251396793873
- Andrew Steiner, MDClinton, SC 293251871768788
- Mark Wilson, M.D.Clinton, SC 293251831455450
- Frank Phillips, M.D.Gaffney, SC 293401720036825
- John Broderick, M.D.Spartanburg, SC 293071235180670
Common questions
What is William S. Owens, M.D.'s NPI number?
William S. Owens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972552719, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William S. Owens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22971 Highway 76 E, Clinton, SC, 29325. Phone: (864) 833-3046. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William S. Owens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15680, 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 S. Owens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William S. Owens, M.D. had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.