NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Joseph Westerkam, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Columbia, SC

William Joseph Westerkam, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1013978600, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 6229, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013978600
Name
William Joseph Westerkam
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
6229 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Harbison Blvd, Columbia, SC 29212
Phone
(803) 749-0181
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 749-3229
Medicaid ID
06229 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 320 Harbison Blvd

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Verify William Joseph Westerkam 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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William Joseph Westerkam among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina

William Joseph Westerkam, MD is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

162 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 162 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Cone, DOColumbia, SC 292121952530354
  2. Lloyd Kapp, M.D., F.A.A.P.Columbia, SC 292121043327190
  3. Kay Moore, MDColumbia, SC 292121932216991
  4. John Rider, MDColumbia, SC 292121073585204
  5. Beverley Wilson, MDColumbia, SC 292121013079870
  6. Douglas Holtzman, MDColumbia, SC 292101902881717
  7. Thomas Brady, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091295705200
  8. John Carroll, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091669442869

Common questions

What is William Joseph Westerkam, MD's NPI number?

William Joseph Westerkam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013978600, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Joseph Westerkam, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Harbison Blvd, Columbia, SC, 29212. Phone: (803) 749-0181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Joseph Westerkam, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 6229, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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