Dr William J Sarantos, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in River Forest, IL

Dr William J Sarantos, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in River Forest, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 7353 North Ave, River Forest, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (708) 771-6611.

Dr William J Sarantos is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036066094) 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 1023192671.

Contact Information

Dr William J Sarantos, MD
7353 North Ave,
River Forest, IL 60305-1278
(708) 771-6611
(708) 771-6335

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William J Sarantos
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience43 Years
Location7353 North Ave, River Forest, Illinois
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 J Sarantos graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023192671
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810076510
  • Enrollment ID: I20080507000022

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William J Sarantos such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023192671NPI-NPPES
036066094OtherILMEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 036066094 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose park, ILHospital
Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, ILHospital
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, ILHospital
Rush Oak Park HospitalOak park, ILHospital
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners grove, ILHospital

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 J Sarantos allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRiver Forest Medical Assoc Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477766186
PECOS PAC ID: 1456430156
Enrollment ID: O20080507000025

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 J Sarantos 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 J Sarantos, MD
7353 North Ave,
River Forest, IL 60305-1278

Ph: (708) 771-6611
Dr William J Sarantos, MD
7353 North Ave,
River Forest, IL 60305-1278

Ph: (708) 771-6611

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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