Dr William Austin West, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Jefferson, LA

Dr William Austin West, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Jefferson, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (504) 842-3925.

Dr William Austin West is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 330098) 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 1508429218.

Contact Information

Dr William Austin West, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
Jefferson, LA 70121-2429
(504) 842-3925
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Austin West
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1508429218
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2019
  • Last Update Date: 05/23/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204165319
  • Enrollment ID: I20220927003962

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Austin West such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1508429218NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 330098 (Louisiana)Primary

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 Austin West allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOchsner Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538151428
PECOS PAC ID: 8224933619
Enrollment ID: O20031126000513

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 Austin West 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 Austin West, MD
739 Beavers Rd,
Canton, GA 30115-6139

Ph: (404) 788-2692
Dr William Austin West, MD
1514 Jefferson Hwy,
Jefferson, LA 70121-2429

Ph: (504) 842-3925

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