Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD in Thomasville, GA

Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Thomasville, Georgia. He went to University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine and graduated in 1975 and has 49 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia, Llc and his current practice location is 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (229) 227-1595.

Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 38251) 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 1780663807.

Contact Information

	Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD
	334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792-5533
	(229) 227-1595
	(229) 227-1385

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	49 Years
Location	334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, Georgia
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Waters Merrill Hicks Jr attended and graduated from University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine in 1975

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1780663807
Provider Enumeration Date: 01/17/2006
Last Update Date: 09/01/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1456383645
Enrollment ID: I20050908000793

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1780663807	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	38251 (Georgia)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Rcg Bainbridge	Bainbridge, GA	Dialysis facility
John D Archbold Memorial Hospital	Thomasville, GA	Hospital
Colquitt Regional Medical Center	Moultrie, GA	Hospital
Memorial Hospital And Manor	Bainbridge, GA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia, Llc	5991600629	16

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 Waters Merrill Hicks Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia, Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1740706951 PECOS PAC ID: 5991600629 Enrollment ID: O20171026000708

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 Waters Merrill Hicks 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792-5533 Ph: (229) 227-1595	Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792-5533 Ph: (229) 227-1595

Reviews and Comments

Internal Medicine Doctors in Thomasville, GA

Dr. Prashant Baliga, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-228-8575
Keerthi Kiran Ponugoti, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2705 E Pinetree Blvd Ste C, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-584-5731 Fax: 229-584-5941
William W Ellis, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 116 Mimosa Dr, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-551-0083 Fax: 229-227-9642
Dr. Raul Gabriel Santos, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 334 Smith Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-227-1595 Fax: 229-227-1385
Dr. Asif Rashid Shah, MBBS Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 915 Gordon Ave, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-228-8575
Dr. Luis Alfredo Wulff, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 119 W Hill St, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-225-1900
Robert D Miles Jr., M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 116 Mimosa Dr, Thomasville, GA 31792 Phone: 229-551-0083 Fax: 229-227-9642

Dr Waters Merrill Hicks Jr, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Thomasville, GA