Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Columbus, GA

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Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Columbus, Georgia. His current practice location is 2300 Manchester Expy, Ste 1009, Columbus, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 596-8200.

Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 020333) 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 1386693620.

Contact Information

Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr, MD
2300 Manchester Expy, Ste 1009,
Columbus, GA 31904-6877
(706) 596-8200
(706) 571-0207

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location2300 Manchester Expy, Columbus, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386693620
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/03/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2264585355
  • Enrollment ID: I20090807000183

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386693620NPI-NPPES
000193135IMedicaidGA
202I332813OtherGAMEDICARE PTAN
000193135FMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 020333 (Georgia)Primary
174400000XSpecialist 020333 (Georgia)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 Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSt Francis Hospital, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1033228168
PECOS PAC ID: 6305742024
Enrollment ID: O20040519000709
Entity NameSt Francis Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326749417
PECOS PAC ID: 8729381033
Enrollment ID: O20160120002073

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 Thomas Walter Lawhorne 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
Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr, MD
Po Box 8805,
Columbus, GA 31908-8805

Ph: (706) 596-8200		Dr Thomas Walter Lawhorne Jr, MD
2300 Manchester Expy, Ste 1009,
Columbus, GA 31904-6877

Ph: (706) 596-8200

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Dr. James Cunningham, MD
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Practice Location: 710 Center St, Columbus, GA 31901
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Jeffery Chad Johnson, M.D.
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Practice Location: 2300 Manchester Expy, Ste 1007, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone: 706-596-4170    Fax: 706-322-8483
Dr. Peter Ali Seirafi, M.D.
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2000 10th Ave, Suite 225, Columbus, GA 31901
Phone: 706-320-8750    Fax: 706-320-8770

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