Dr Richard W Vail, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Greenville, SC

Dr Richard W Vail, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Greenville, South Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Spartanburg Medical Center and his current practice location is 3611 Pelham Rd, Greenville, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (864) 530-3500.

Dr Richard W Vail is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 14518) 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 1013932359.

Contact Information

Dr Richard W Vail, MD
3611 Pelham Rd,
Greenville, SC 29615-5002
(864) 530-3500
(864) 560-3525

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard W Vail
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience36 Years
Location3611 Pelham Rd, Greenville, South Carolina
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 Richard W Vail attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1013932359
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/07/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527190610
  • Enrollment ID: I20101109000568

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard W Vail such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1013932359NPI-NPPES
145186MedicaidSC
AA50936067OtherSCMEDICARE PIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 14518 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Interim Healthcare Of The UpstateGreenville, SCHome health agency
Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SCHospital
Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SCHospital
St Francis-downtownGreenville, SCHospital
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SCHospital
Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Spartanburg Medical Center3072425297844

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 Richard W Vail allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSpartanburg Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043309917
PECOS PAC ID: 3072425297
Enrollment ID: O20031105000129

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 Richard W Vail 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 Richard W Vail, MD
Po Box 743070,
Atlanta, GA 30374-3070

Ph: (864) 560-4304
Dr Richard W Vail, MD
3611 Pelham Rd,
Greenville, SC 29615-5002

Ph: (864) 530-3500

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