Dr William J Walters, MD - Medicare Surgery in La Follette, TN

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Dr William J Walters, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in La Follette, Tennessee. His current practice location is 923 E Central Ave, La Follette, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 907-1200.

Dr William J Walters is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 11726) 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 1740258656.

Contact Information

Dr William J Walters, MD
923 E Central Ave,
La Follette, TN 37766-2768
(423) 907-1200
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William J Walters
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery
Location923 E Central Ave, La Follette, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1740258656
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/10/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012953599
  • Enrollment ID: I20150729008764

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William J Walters such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1740258656NPI-NPPES
3184458MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 11726 (Tennessee)Primary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 11726 (Tennessee)Secondary

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 William J Walters allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHealogics Specialty Physicians Of Tennessee, Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932527090
PECOS PAC ID: 2961720313
Enrollment ID: O20150414002280

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 William J Walters 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 William J Walters, MD
5220 Belfort Rd Ste 130,
Jacksonville, FL 32256-6017

Ph: (904) 446-3451		Dr William J Walters, MD
923 E Central Ave,
La Follette, TN 37766-2768

Ph: (423) 907-1200

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Surgery Doctors in La Follette, TN

Robert J. Lloyd, D.O.
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 919 E Central Ave, Ste 201, La Follette, TN 37766
Phone: 423-907-1680    Fax: 423-907-1684
Dr. Rosemary Chickos, D.O.
Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 919 E Central Ave Ste 201, La Follette, TN 37766
Phone: 423-907-1680    Fax: 423-907-1684

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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