Dr William Hugh Peters, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Hattiesburg, MS

Dr William Hugh Peters, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine - Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine" physician in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His current practice location is 6049 Us Hwy 49, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 264-8845.

Dr William Hugh Peters is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 07762) 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 1679638621.

Contact Information

Dr William Hugh Peters, MD
6049 Us Hwy 49, Forrest General Hospital,
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-7708
(601) 264-8845
(601) 264-8845

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Hugh Peters
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine - Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine
Location6049 Us Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679638621
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/21/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133285133
  • Enrollment ID: I20090226000502

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Hugh Peters such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679638621NPI-NPPES
0013792MedicaidMS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PE0005XEmergency Medicine - Undersea And Hyperbaric Medicine 07762 (Mississippi)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 Hugh Peters allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameForrest County General Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295837631
PECOS PAC ID: 1052397767
Enrollment ID: O20040624001351

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 Hugh Peters 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 Hugh Peters, MD
Po Box 17708,
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-7708

Ph: (601) 288-3893
Dr William Hugh Peters, MD
6049 Us Hwy 49, Forrest General Hospital,
Hattiesburg, MS 39404-7708

Ph: (601) 264-8845

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