Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Augusta, GA

Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Augusta, Georgia. His current practice location is 1348 Walton Way, Suite 5100, Augusta, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 724-8611.

Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 020623) 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 1053335828.

Contact Information

Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr, MD
1348 Walton Way, Suite 5100,
Augusta, GA 30901-5104
(706) 724-8611
(706) 724-6202

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Ralston Whitlock Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Location1348 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1053335828
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/28/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0749362549
  • Enrollment ID: I20101103000807

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1053335828NPI-NPPES
G20623MedicaidSC
00179077DMedicaidGA
1585885-004OtherGACIGNA
4134155OtherAETNA PPO
595429OtherGABCBS
897824OtherAETNA HMO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 020623 (Georgia)Primary
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease 7340 (South Carolina)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. Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Cardiology Associates Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902198369
PECOS PAC ID: 7810164654
Enrollment ID: O20120119000753

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. Richard Ralston Whitlock 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
Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr, MD
1348 Walton Way, Suite 5100,
Augusta, GA 30901-5104

Ph: (706) 724-8611
Richard Ralston Whitlock Jr, MD
1348 Walton Way, Suite 5100,
Augusta, GA 30901-5104

Ph: (706) 724-8611

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