Dr. William M. Beam II, M.D.
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 353
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
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Hospitalist Physician primary
NC license 2023-01712 · SC license 35948 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NC license 2023-01712 · SC license 35948
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, NC
Medical groups
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLC (599 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
- 353
- Services billed
- 953
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 356 | 165 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 185 | 96 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 103 | 103 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 41 | 41 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 17 | 17 |
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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 14 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 13 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 12 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 12 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Wilmington, NC | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $13.49 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13.49 |
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| Food and Beverage | $13.49 |
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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.