Dr William Fernando Buitrago, MD, PHD - Medicare General Surgery in Houston, TX

Dr William Fernando Buitrago, MD, PHD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Houston, Texas. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 2010 and has 14 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Excellence Emergency Hospital Physician Pllc and his current practice location is 810 Waugh Dr, Suite 200, Houston, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (713) 459-6294.

Dr William Fernando Buitrago is licensed to practice in Texas (license number Q9305) 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 1376856948.

Contact Information

Dr William Fernando Buitrago, MD, PHD
810 Waugh Dr, Suite 200,
Houston, TX 77019-2000
(713) 459-6294
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Fernando Buitrago
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience14 Years
Location810 Waugh Dr, Houston, Texas
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 Fernando Buitrago attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2010
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376856948
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/23/2010
  • Last Update Date: 08/15/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688962376
  • Enrollment ID: I20161012002439

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Fernando Buitrago such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376856948NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery Q9305 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hca Houston Healthcare SoutheastPasadena, TXHospital

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 Fernando Buitrago allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWilliam F Buitrago Md Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972072304
PECOS PAC ID: 5890049233
Enrollment ID: O20181121000659
Entity NameExcellence Emergency Hospital Physician Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972223675
PECOS PAC ID: 4284001280
Enrollment ID: O20221103003033

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 Fernando Buitrago 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 Fernando Buitrago, MD, PHD
3760 Gramercy St,
Houston, TX 77025-1216

Ph: (713) 459-6294
Dr William Fernando Buitrago, MD, PHD
810 Waugh Dr, Suite 200,
Houston, TX 77019-2000

Ph: (713) 459-6294

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