Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD in Corpus Christi, TX

Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Corpus Christi, Texas. He went to University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Kidney Specialists Of South Texas, P.a. and his current practice location is 1521 S Staples St, Ste 601, Corpus Christi, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (361) 887-8451.

Dr William Lee Shaffer is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G0101) 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 1972506913.

Contact Information

	Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD
	1521 S Staples St, Ste 601, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3154
	(361) 887-8451
	(361) 887-6126

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr William Lee Shaffer
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	43 Years
Location	1521 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, Texas
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Lee Shaffer attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston in 1981

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1972506913
Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2005
Last Update Date: 04/22/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 5597867788
Enrollment ID: I20070413000501

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Lee Shaffer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1972506913	NPI	-	NPPES
118760101	Medicaid	TX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	G0101 (Texas)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Corpus Christi Dialysis	Corpus christi, TX	Dialysis facility
Dsi Beeville Renal Center	Beeville, TX	Dialysis facility
Greenwood Holly Renal Center	Corpus christi, TX	Dialysis facility

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Kidney Specialists Of South Texas, P.a.	0244203958	7

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 Lee Shaffer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Kidney Specialists Of South Texas, P.a.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1699778068 PECOS PAC ID: 0244203958 Enrollment ID: O20040819000302

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 Lee Shaffer 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD 1521 S Staples St, Ste 601, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3154 Ph: (361) 887-8451	Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD 1521 S Staples St, Ste 601, Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3154 Ph: (361) 887-8451

Reviews and Comments

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Dr William Lee Shaffer, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Corpus Christi, TX