William Louis Wardell, DO
NPI 1063974319ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Tarboro, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (DO) in Tarboro, North Carolina, trained at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie (class of 2019). Part D covered 96 prescriptions written in 2024, 97% of them generic. Linvatec Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47,232 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1063974319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 2026-04253 | NC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 2026-04253 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (LA); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NC) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 112 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $4,195 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47,232 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$171.43 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Linvatec Corporation | $23,496 | 2 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $20,000 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $3,520 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $102.69 | 1 |
| Hydrocision, Inc. | $81.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$46,667 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$565.71 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records