William Melvin Brown III, M.D.

NPI 1538237383ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Charleston, SC

General Practice (M.D.) in Charleston, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $53,894 for 561 claims, against $9,219 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories reported $61.51 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1538237383
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Dec 1, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	May 14, 2026
Certified by provider	May 14, 2026

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
General Practice Primary	208D00000X	MD36646	SC
Emergency Medicine	207P00000X	0101235526	VA
General Practice	208D00000X	MD36626	SC
Emergency Medicine	207P00000X	MD36646	SC
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services	207PE0004X	MD26646	SC

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - General Practice (SC)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	42
Services billed	132 across 28 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$9,219

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	561 · 997 30-day fills
Patients	46
Total drug cost	$53,894
Generic share	84% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year	2002
Medicare specialty	General Practice
Telehealth	Offers telehealth