Dr John Lee Smear, MD - Medicare General Surgery in North Charleston, SC

Dr John Lee Smear, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in North Charleston, South Carolina. He went to University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine and graduated in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc and his current practice location is 9300 Medical Plaza Dr Ste B, North Charleston, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 764-1730.

Dr John Lee Smear is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number TL29345) 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 1467522599.

Contact Information

Dr John Lee Smear, MD
9300 Medical Plaza Dr Ste B,
North Charleston, SC 29406-9334
(843) 764-1730
(843) 764-1731

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr John Lee Smear
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location9300 Medical Plaza Dr Ste B, North Charleston, South 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:
  • Dr John Lee Smear attended and graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1467522599
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/09/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880694413
  • Enrollment ID: I20070105000108

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr John Lee Smear such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1467522599NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery TL29345 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc165854050528

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 John Lee Smear allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTri-county Surgical Specialists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659661544
PECOS PAC ID: 1658540505
Enrollment ID: O20110810000001

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 John Lee Smear 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 John Lee Smear, MD
9300 Medical Plaza Dr Ste B,
North Charleston, SC 29406-9334

Ph: (843) 764-1730
Dr John Lee Smear, MD
9300 Medical Plaza Dr Ste B,
North Charleston, SC 29406-9334

Ph: (843) 764-1730

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