William R Shepard, DO - Medicare General Surgery in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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William R Shepard, DO is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in South Lake Tahoe, California. He graduated from medical school in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Barton Healthcare System, Barton Medical Foundation and his current practice location is 1139 3rd St, South Lake Tahoe, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 543-5691.

William R Shepard is licensed to practice in California (license number 20A16448) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427310895.

Contact Information

William R Shepard, DO
1139 3rd St,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 543-5691
(530) 542-2872

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam R Shepard
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience12 Years
Location1139 3rd St, South Lake Tahoe, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • William R Shepard graduated from medical school in 2012
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427310895
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/12/2012
  • Last Update Date: 08/28/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9032439096
  • Enrollment ID: I20190110000492

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William R Shepard such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427310895NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery DO2454 (Nevada)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 20A16448 (California)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Barton Memorial HospitalSouth lake tahoe, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Barton Healthcare System185029396020
Barton Medical Foundation539512768264

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. William R Shepard allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTahoe Carson Valley Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508865528
PECOS PAC ID: 8426048158
Enrollment ID: O20040514000834
Entity NameBarton Healthcare System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235196015
PECOS PAC ID: 1850293960
Enrollment ID: O20040915000806
Entity NameBarton Medical Foundation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750950499
PECOS PAC ID: 5395127682
Enrollment ID: O20220803001208

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. William R Shepard 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
William R Shepard, DO
1111 Emerald Bay Rd,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6207

Ph: (530) 543-5659		William R Shepard, DO
1139 3rd St,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Ph: (530) 543-5691

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