NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Michael Pullen, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Charleston, SC

William Michael Pullen, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1679868798, issued on Jun 16, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 86615, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679868798
Name
William Michael Pullen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
86615 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-2300
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210924001710); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Verify William Michael Pullen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 86615    Check the board
  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Pullen24
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam12 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: $139.95

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Pullen$140
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

William Michael Pullen among 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina

William Michael Pullen, M.D. is one of 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic 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 2011, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2000 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 92 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in South Carolina.

All 92 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harris Slone, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251417118365
  2. Haley Hughes, APRNCharleston, SC 294201063109247
  3. Kenneth Caldwell, MDCharleston, SC 294141336174630
  4. Earl Han, D.O.Georgetown, SC 294401043574882
  5. Sarah Burkhart, P.A.-C.North Charleston, SC 294061508045246
  6. Michael Byers, PACN Charleston, SC 294061215945209
  7. James Dalton, MDN Charleston, SC 294061588672125
  8. David Jaskwhich, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061376579094

Common questions

What is William Michael Pullen, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Michael Pullen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679868798, issued on Jun 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Michael Pullen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Michael Pullen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 86615, 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 Michael Pullen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Michael Pullen, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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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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.