Dr J W Pitts Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Gardendale, AL

Dr J W Pitts Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Gardendale, Alabama. His current practice location is 430 Fieldstown Rd Ste 104, Gardendale, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 631-5521.

Dr J W Pitts Jr is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 10894) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1669494068.

Contact Information

Dr J W Pitts Jr, MD
430 Fieldstown Rd Ste 104,
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205) 631-5521
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr J W Pitts Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location430 Fieldstown Rd Ste 104, Gardendale, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669494068
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/15/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496778946
  • Enrollment ID: I20060112000319

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr J W Pitts Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669494068NPI-NPPES
0515-57148OtherALBLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 10894 (Alabama)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr J W Pitts Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBhc - Gardendale
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245294339
PECOS PAC ID: 6103711882
Enrollment ID: O20040220000458
Entity NameBaptist Health Centers Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265496236
PECOS PAC ID: 3476457011
Enrollment ID: O20180124001442

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr J W Pitts Jr is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr J W Pitts Jr, MD
1130 22nd St S Ste 1000,
Birmingham, AL 35205-2881

Ph: (469) 893-2065
Dr J W Pitts Jr, MD
430 Fieldstown Rd Ste 104,
Gardendale, AL 35071

Ph: (205) 631-5521

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William H. Howell, M.D.
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Phone: 205-418-1200    Fax: 205-418-1210
John Christopher Nichols, M.D.
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Phone: 205-418-1200    Fax: 205-418-1210
Mr. William Philip Vinson, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 101 Payne Rd, American Family Care Inc, Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone: 205-631-6834    Fax: 205-631-0273
James R Boogaerts, MD
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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 210 Fieldstown Rd Ste 124, Gardendale, AL 35071
Phone: 205-631-3452    

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