Dr William A Griffith, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Douglasville, GA

Dr William A Griffith, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Douglasville, Georgia. He went to Mercer University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Wellstar Medical Group, Llc and his current practice location is 4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Suite 104, Douglasville, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (770) 949-4000.

Dr William A Griffith is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 040675) 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 1144293598.

Contact Information

Dr William A Griffith, MD
4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Suite 104,
Douglasville, GA 30135-1828
(770) 949-4000
(770) 942-5311

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William A Griffith
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience30 Years
Location4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Douglasville, Georgia
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 William A Griffith attended and graduated from Mercer University School Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144293598
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/27/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597732511
  • Enrollment ID: I20040910000402

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William A Griffith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144293598NPI-NPPES
000901194CMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 040675 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Wellstar Medical Group, Llc67090654021917

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 William A Griffith allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWellstar Medical Group, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558664003
PECOS PAC ID: 6709065402
Enrollment ID: O20110127000374

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 William A Griffith 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 William A Griffith, MD
4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Suite 104,
Douglasville, GA 30135-1828

Ph: (770) 949-4000
Dr William A Griffith, MD
4904 Timber Ridge Dr, Suite 104,
Douglasville, GA 30135-1828

Ph: (770) 949-4000

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