Dr William Walter Wheeler, MD - Medicare Surgery in St. Maries, ID

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Dr William Walter Wheeler, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in St. Maries, Idaho. His current practice location is 229 S. 7th Street, St. Maries, Idaho. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (208) 245-5551.

Dr William Walter Wheeler is licensed to practice in Idaho (license number M-11617) 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 1205810025.

Contact Information

Dr William Walter Wheeler, MD
229 S. 7th Street,
St. Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-5551
(208) 245-5246

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Walter Wheeler
GenderMale
SpecialitySurgery
Location229 S. 7th Street, St. Maries, Idaho
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205810025
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/05/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/06/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668386228
  • Enrollment ID: I20120813000625

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Walter Wheeler such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205810025NPI-NPPES
8943921OtherWALABOR & INDUSTRIES CRIME VICTIM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD00047560 (Washington)Secondary
208600000XSurgery M-11617 (Idaho)Primary
208600000XSurgery 33639 (Colorado)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 Walter Wheeler allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBenewah Community Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386632180
PECOS PAC ID: 1850200700
Enrollment ID: O20040927000265
Entity NameBenewah Community Hospital
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548320435
PECOS PAC ID: 1850200700
Enrollment ID: O20061104000136

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 Walter Wheeler 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 Walter Wheeler, MD
229 S. 7th Street,
St. Maries, ID 83861

Ph: (208) 245-5551		Dr William Walter Wheeler, MD
229 S. 7th Street,
St. Maries, ID 83861

Ph: (208) 245-5551

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