Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Florence, SC

Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Florence, South Carolina. He went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 1978 and has 46 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Musc Community Physicians and his current practice location is Musc Health Florence Medical Center, 805 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 674-5000.

Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 9765) 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 1952372138.

Contact Information

Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii, MD
Musc Health Florence Medical Center, 805 Pamplico Hwy,
Florence, SC 29505
(843) 674-5000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience46 Years
LocationMusc Health Florence Medical Center, Florence, 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 Ward Curtis Worthington Iii attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1978
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952372138
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/27/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012072994
  • Enrollment ID: I20100708000353

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952372138NPI-NPPES
9765OtherSCSC LICENSE
097656MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 9765 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Musc Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Musc Community Physicians6507260668698

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 Ward Curtis Worthington Iii allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRoper Saint Francis Physicians Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346752383
PECOS PAC ID: 5193874824
Enrollment ID: O20090528000405
Entity NameMusc Community Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841878006
PECOS PAC ID: 6507260668
Enrollment ID: O20210811002388

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 Ward Curtis Worthington Iii 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 Ward Curtis Worthington Iii, MD
Po Box 23321,
New York, NY 10087-4321

Ph: (843) 789-1620
Dr Ward Curtis Worthington Iii, MD
Musc Health Florence Medical Center, 805 Pamplico Hwy,
Florence, SC 29505

Ph: (843) 674-5000

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