William T Cummins, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Abingdon, VA

William T Cummins, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Abingdon, Virginia. He went to East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Abingdon Physician Partners and his current practice location is 16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Suite 101, Abingdon, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 258-1777.

William T Cummins is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101241143) 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 1265483184.

Contact Information

William T Cummins, MD
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Suite 101,
Abingdon, VA 24211-7659
(276) 258-1777
(276) 258-1778

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam T Cummins
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience26 Years
Location16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Abingdon, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • William T Cummins attended and graduated from East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine in 1998
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265483184
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/01/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365489978
  • Enrollment ID: I20070605000493

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William T Cummins such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265483184NPI-NPPES
1265483184MedicaidVA
3885348MedicaidTN
P00408045OtherVARAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD37429 (Tennessee)Secondary
208600000XSurgery 0101241143 (Virginia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Johnston Memorial HospitalAbingdon, VAHospital
Smyth County Community HospitalMarion, VAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Abingdon Physician Partners599170566738

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. William T Cummins allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAbingdon Physician Partners
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306944350
PECOS PAC ID: 5991705667
Enrollment ID: O20070102000365

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. William T Cummins 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
William T Cummins, MD
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Suite 101,
Abingdon, VA 24211-7659

Ph: (276) 258-1777
William T Cummins, MD
16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Suite 101,
Abingdon, VA 24211-7659

Ph: (276) 258-1777

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Surgery Doctors in Abingdon, VA

David Hunt Smith, MD
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Phone: 276-258-1777    Fax: 276-258-1778
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Matthew Carlton Dorn, D.O.
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Paul C Armstrong, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 16000 Johnston Memorial Dr, Suite 101, Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone: 276-258-1777    Fax: 276-258-1778
William A Hood, DO
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 276-258-3600    

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