Dr James E Boston, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Whiteville, NC

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Dr James E Boston, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Whiteville, North Carolina. His current practice location is 500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (910) 642-1776.

Dr James E Boston is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2005-01002) 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 1356335939.

Contact Information

Dr James E Boston, MD
500 Jefferson St,
Whiteville, NC 28472-3634
(910) 642-1776
(910) 642-9305

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr James E Boston
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356335939
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/09/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/08/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153369699
  • Enrollment ID: I20050926000969

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr James E Boston such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356335939NPI-NPPES
N02005MedicaidSC
5901402MedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 2005-01002 (North Carolina)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 2005-01002 (North Carolina)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 225493 (New York)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 040252 (Connecticut)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 James E Boston allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameColumbus Regional Health Network
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508001009
PECOS PAC ID: 6608924931
Enrollment ID: O20090424000511
Entity NameBrunswick Community Hospital Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669725198
PECOS PAC ID: 9335150895
Enrollment ID: O20130903000403

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 James E Boston 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 James E Boston, MD
Po Box 602530,
Charlotte, NC 28260-2530

Ph: (910) 642-1776		Dr James E Boston, MD
500 Jefferson St,
Whiteville, NC 28472-3634

Ph: (910) 642-1776

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Emmanuel Nwamara-aka,
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David Gearding Jr.,
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Practice Location: 500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472
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Sandeep Raghow, MD
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Practice Location: 500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472
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Maleah Rachelle Roth, PA
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Practice Location: 500 Jefferson St, Whiteville, NC 28472
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