NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William C. Sawyer, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Saluda, SC

William C. Sawyer, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Saluda, South Carolina, and NPI 1841242146, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16097, 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
1841242146
Name
William C. Sawyer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
16097 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
102 R L Sawyer MD Dr, Saluda, SC 29138
Phone
(864) 445-2173
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 445-9158
Medicaid ID
160970 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100812000144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1991
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 102 R L Sawyer MD Dr

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

  1. Juliana Atkins, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427435726
  2. Samantha Banks, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1134874175
  3. Summer Cantrell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467917047
  4. Tiffany Price, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346841400
  5. Mackenzie YandlePhysician Assistant1952243396

Verify William C. Sawyer 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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

17,112 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 405 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Sawyer17,112
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate787 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium722 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium657 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate562 claims
  5. Omeprazole475 claims
  6. Eliquis435 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score92.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $634.09

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Sawyer$634.09
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Self Regional HealthcareSaluda, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Self Medical GroupNewberry, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

William C. Sawyer among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina

William C. Sawyer, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Saluda

They are 6 of the 66 NPPES records with a practice address in Saluda, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juliana Atkins, MDSaluda, SC 291381427435726
  2. Franco Godoy, M.D.Saluda, SC 291381174500656
  3. Gisella Godoy, M.D.Saluda, SC 291381821075185
  4. Deborah Grate, MDSaluda, SC 291381205890670
  5. Ralph Riley, M.D.Saluda, SC 291381861472490
  6. Wanda Copeland, FNPSaint Matthews, SC 291351033206073
  7. Jandrette Rhoe, MDRidgeway, SC 291301972691889
  8. Melanie Johnson-Bailey, M.D.Ridge Spring, SC 291291417273913

Common questions

What is William C. Sawyer, MD's NPI number?

William C. Sawyer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841242146, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William C. Sawyer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 R L Sawyer MD Dr, Saluda, SC, 29138. Phone: (864) 445-2173. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William C. Sawyer, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16097, 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 C. Sawyer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William C. Sawyer, MD had 17,112 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William C. Sawyer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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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