Dr Anthony Watkins, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Tampa, FL

Dr Anthony Watkins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Transplant Surgery" physician in Tampa, Florida. He went to University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine and graduated in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tampa General Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 409 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 844-5544.

Dr Anthony Watkins is licensed to practice in New York (license number 252958) 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 1831335603.

Contact Information

Dr Anthony Watkins, MD
409 Bayshore Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33606-2707
(813) 844-5544
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Anthony Watkins
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience22 Years
Location409 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida
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:
  • Dr Anthony Watkins attended and graduated from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 2002
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831335603
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/29/2008
  • Last Update Date: 10/09/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466596382
  • Enrollment ID: I20211201000407

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Anthony Watkins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831335603NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 252958 (New York)Secondary
204F00000XTransplant Surgery 252958 (New York)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tampa General HospitalTampa, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tampa General Medical Group Inc7416253828227

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 Anthony Watkins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTampa General Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043557853
PECOS PAC ID: 7416253828
Enrollment ID: O20160310002525

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 Anthony Watkins 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 Anthony Watkins, MD
Po Box 1289,
Tampa, FL 33601-1289

Ph: (813) 844-5544
Dr Anthony Watkins, MD
409 Bayshore Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33606-2707

Ph: (813) 844-5544

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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.

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