Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > SC Providers > Spine Surgeons

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

2376 Cypress Circle Suite 300
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 347-7222

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS is a spine surgeon in Conway, SC specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS is affiliated with Conway Medical Center.

Office Locations

2376 Cypress Circle Suite 300
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 347-7222

(843) 347-3305

open_in_new

300 Singleton Ridge Road
Conway, SC 29526

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

spinal procedures

spine MRI

In 2023, Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS performed more injections, spinal procedures, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

By Affordability:

spine MRI

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS performed more knee X-ray, and major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine MRI, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	70
aspiration	217
bone marrow tests	70
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	45
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	1517
hip imaging	69
hospital care	43
image guided procedures	49
implant surgery	15
injections	280
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	370
musculoskeletal imaging	107
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	133
spinal procedures	1402
X-rays	816

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	76
aspiration	116
bone marrow tests	48
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	28
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	1423
hip imaging	56
hospital care	34
image guided procedures	32
implant surgery	16
injections	157
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	423
musculoskeletal imaging	79
neck surgery	32
nerve procedures	74
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	74
spinal procedures	1377
X-rays	739

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	663
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	59
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
aspiration	44
bone marrow tests	30
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	770
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	37
hospital care	12
injections	14
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	388
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	846
X-rays	418

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	51
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2015 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	35
aspiration	31
bone marrow tests	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	730
hip imaging	38
hospital care	11
injections	32
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	420
musculoskeletal imaging	77
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	33
pain management	16
spinal procedures	723
X-rays	274

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1004
Black	102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	76
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	162
bone marrow tests	15
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	27
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1562
hip imaging	22
hospital care	18
injections	276
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	388
musculoskeletal imaging	84
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	22
pain management	129
spinal procedures	855
X-rays	414

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	53
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	202
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1703
hip imaging	40
injections	260
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	435
musculoskeletal imaging	153
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	13
pain management	58
spinal procedures	702
X-rays	373

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	49
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1381
hip imaging	28
implant surgery	11
injections	152
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	349
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	17
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	65
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	607
X-rays	288

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	40
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2019 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
aspiration	50
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1391
hip imaging	30
injections	101
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	351
musculoskeletal imaging	77
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
pain management	51
spinal procedures	613
X-rays	264

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	37
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2020 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	29
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	21
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1167
hip imaging	14
injections	63
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	279
musculoskeletal imaging	47
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
pain management	34
spinal procedures	551
X-rays	259

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	27
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2021 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	45
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
doctor visit	1411
hip imaging	23
injections	80
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	339
musculoskeletal imaging	87
pain management	35
spinal procedures	573
X-rays	263

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	51
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC during 2022 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	41
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
doctor visit	1219
hip imaging	13
injections	222
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	272
musculoskeletal imaging	40
pain management	181
spinal procedures	591
X-rays	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	37
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated as a spine surgeon in Conway, SC were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
aspiration	93
bone marrow tests	35
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	24
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1297
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	33
hospital care	23
image guided procedures	40
implant surgery	14
injections	148
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	364
musculoskeletal imaging	80
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator lead placement	15
neurostimulator replacement	14
open surgery	13
pain management	77
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	803
X-rays	388

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS.

**Gender**
Female	378
Male	256

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	558
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	166
Less than 65	119
65 to 74	305

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Conway Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Conway, SC.

4.33

Overall Rating

(6 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-07-23

On 04/16/2015, I fell and broke my wrist (a Colles Fracture).  I was referred to the orthopedic office where Dr. Mills works.  They did not show the ER appointment that I was told I had so they put me in with Dr. Mills.  Long story short, on June 3,after my fracture had healed, Dr. Mills told me he had "mis-evaluated my injury" and I should have had surgery.  My wrist was swollen, not in joint,  curved, discolored, and very painful.  He told me to go to 6 weeks of therapy and come back in 6 months if I was still in pain.   He honestly said that!  I immediately contacted to a real orthopedic hand surgeon who did operate on my wrist.  He said it was out of place (joint) in two areas.  When I told the physical therapists what had transpired with Dr. Mills, they said, "He needs to retire".   Dr. Mills, supposedly, is a spine specialist.  If he can't fix a simple colles fracture, would you trust him to operate on your spine?

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Globus Medical, Inc.	$38,200 CITADEL $19,260	Spine $9,901	ELSA ATP $2,331	CREO $1,799	RISE-L $1,725	Other $3,183
Horizon Pharma plc	$9,405 Duexis $4,726	PENNSAID $4,674	VIMOVO $5
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$4,896 Duexis $4,783	VIMOVO $96	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $17
LDR SPINE USA, INC	$4,048 Spinal Implant $4,048
NUVASIVE, INC.	$3,489 Thoracolumbar $466	Integrated Operative Solutions $215	XLIF $197	CoRoent $82	Biologics $36	Other $2,492
Other	$10,796 ATHLET $1,201	iFuse Implant $1,101	ROI C $1,068	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $778	Centerline, ProLift $575	Other $6,073

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$28,493
Travel and Lodging	$13,311
Food and Beverage	$12,088
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,600
Consulting Fee	$5,150
Other	$191

Research Payments

Dr. William L. Mills, MD, ABOS has received 7 research payments totaling $54,707.

Biography

Dr. William Mills' areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Mills attended the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Carolina. He is affiliated with Conway Medical Center.