William U Heard, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Hillsborough, NC

William U Heard, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Hillsborough, North Carolina. He went to Tulane University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Unc Physicians And Associates and his current practice location is 430 Waterstone Dr, Hillsborough, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (984) 215-2010.

William U Heard is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 200301468) 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 1518937812.

Contact Information

William U Heard, MD
430 Waterstone Dr,
Hillsborough, NC 27278-9078
(984) 215-2010
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam U Heard
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience32 Years
Location430 Waterstone Dr, Hillsborough, North Carolina
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 U Heard attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518937812
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/15/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456242718
  • Enrollment ID: I20040324000757

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William U Heard such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518937812NPI-NPPES
891351KMedicaidNC
P00120712OtherNCRAILROAD
1351KOtherNCBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 200301468 (North Carolina)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 200301468 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of North Carolina HospitalChapel hill, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Unc Physicians And Associates06481811561656

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 U Heard allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780669200
PECOS PAC ID: 0648181156
Enrollment ID: O20031105000359

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 U Heard 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 U Heard, MD
Po Box 60728,
Charlotte, NC 28260-0728

Ph: () -
William U Heard, MD
430 Waterstone Dr,
Hillsborough, NC 27278-9078

Ph: (984) 215-2010

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Hospitalist Doctors in Hillsborough, NC


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