Dr William Hershel Cottrell, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Dr William Hershel Cottrell, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in South Lake Tahoe, California. His current practice location is 1139 3rd St, South Lake Tahoe, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (530) 541-3100.

Dr William Hershel Cottrell is licensed to practice in California (license number G28724) 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 1952351975.

Contact Information

Dr William Hershel Cottrell, MD
1139 3rd St,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-3465
(530) 541-3100
(530) 541-3016

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Hershel Cottrell
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location1139 3rd St, South Lake Tahoe, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952351975
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/16/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284604570
  • Enrollment ID: I20040726001072

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Hershel Cottrell such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952351975NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery G28724 (California)Primary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 13805 (Nevada)Secondary

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 Hershel Cottrell allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902131287
PECOS PAC ID: 9537203351
Enrollment ID: O20100217000655

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 Hershel Cottrell 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 Hershel Cottrell, MD
1111 Emerald Bay Rd,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-6207

Ph: (530) 543-5659
Dr William Hershel Cottrell, MD
1139 3rd St,
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-3465

Ph: (530) 541-3100

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