William J. Epperson, MD
NPI 1740277508ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Murrells Inlet, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 1984). 720 Medicare patients in 2024, $342,951 paid; nearly all of their 6,227 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $516.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1740277508 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 5, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 12346 | SC |
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 - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 720 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,588 across 93 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $342,951 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,227 · 14,039 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 594 |
| Total drug cost | $414,444 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Musc Community PhysiciansCentennial, CO · 1,544 clinicians
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMyrtle Beach, SC · 214 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of GeorgetownHome health agency · Georgetown, SC
- Amedisys Home Health of Myrtle BeachHome health agency · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Nhc Homecare Murrells InletHome health agency · Murrells Inlet, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$516.58 · 22 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$488.67 · 25 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $120.60 | 5 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $99.36 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $53.83 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $49.92 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $42.16 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$516.58 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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