Joseph S Rice Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Columbia, SC

Joseph S Rice Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Columbia, South Carolina. His current practice location is 2739 Laurel St, 1a, Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 799-4800.

Joseph S Rice Jr is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 11974) 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 1538140652.

Contact Information

Joseph S Rice Jr, MD
2739 Laurel St, 1a,
Columbia, SC 29204-2028
(803) 799-4800
(803) 256-0395

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph S Rice Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location2739 Laurel St, Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538140652
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 01/31/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113823659
  • Enrollment ID: I20100323000854

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph S Rice Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538140652NPI-NPPES
119749MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 11974 (South Carolina)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. Joseph S Rice Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePrisma Health Medical Group-midlands
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275988321
PECOS PAC ID: 5991099707
Enrollment ID: O20160802001226

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. Joseph S Rice 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
Joseph S Rice Jr, MD
Po Box 402145,
Atlanta, GA 30384-2145

Ph: (803) 799-3737
Joseph S Rice Jr, MD
2739 Laurel St, 1a,
Columbia, SC 29204-2028

Ph: (803) 799-4800

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