Dr. William D. Andersen, M.D.
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 258
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
NC license 173601
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
- Novant Health Medical PArk Hospital Winston-Salem, NC
Medical groups
- Piedmont Triad Anesthesia PA (38 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 258
- Services billed
- 306
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | 59 | 57 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 17 | 17 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 17 | 17 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 13 | 13 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 13 | 13 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $21.10 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.10 |
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| Food and Beverage | $21.10 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.