Dr William George Espar Jr, MD - Medicare Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology) in Michigan City, IN

Dr William George Espar Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Michigan City, Indiana. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology). He is a member of the group practice Franciscan Physician Network and his current practice location is 3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400, Michigan City, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (219) 878-8200.

Dr William George Espar Jr is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01041339A) 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 1952396855.

Contact Information

Dr William George Espar Jr, MD
3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400,
Michigan City, IN 46360-0021
(219) 878-8200
(219) 877-8331

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William George Espar Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityCardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Experience28 Years
Location3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400, Michigan City, Indiana
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 William George Espar Jr graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952396855
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/05/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769394071
  • Enrollment ID: I20080229000338

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William George Espar Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952396855NPI-NPPES
000000552918OtherINANTHEM BC/BS
200066840AMedicaidIN
200066840MedicaidIN
000000093126OtherINANTHEM BLUE CROSS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 01041339A (Indiana)Secondary
207RI0011XInternal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 01041339A (Indiana)Secondary
2085U0001XRadiology - Diagnostic Ultrasound 01041339A (Indiana)Secondary
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 01041339A (Indiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Franciscan St Anthony Health - Michigan CityMichigan city, INHospital
La Porte HospitalLa porte, INHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Franciscan Physician Network3072790682989

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 George Espar Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFranciscan Physician Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225327984
PECOS PAC ID: 3072790682
Enrollment ID: O20110608000486

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 George Espar Jr 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 George Espar Jr, MD
Po Box 781076,
Detroit, MI 48278-1076

Ph: (317) 528-4800
Dr William George Espar Jr, MD
3500 Franciscan Way Ste 400,
Michigan City, IN 46360-0021

Ph: (219) 878-8200

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