Dr William Keith Garnto, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Milledgeville, GA

Dr William Keith Garnto, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Milledgeville, Georgia. His current practice location is 163 Roberson Mill Rd, Milledgeville, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (478) 453-9402.

Dr William Keith Garnto is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 021396) 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 1144327958.

Contact Information

Dr William Keith Garnto, MD
163 Roberson Mill Rd,
Milledgeville, GA 31061
(478) 453-9402
(478) 453-1216

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr William Keith Garnto
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location163 Roberson Mill Rd, Milledgeville, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144327958
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/27/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244427144
  • Enrollment ID: I20101203001006

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr William Keith Garnto such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144327958NPI-NPPES
FS1021390OtherTRICARE
000199702AMedicaidGA
52009140OtherBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 021396 (Georgia)Primary

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 Keith Garnto allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePhoebe Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487899464
PECOS PAC ID: 8426112350
Enrollment ID: O20090121000583

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 Keith Garnto 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 Keith Garnto, MD
163 Roberson Mill Rd,
Milledgeville, GA 31061

Ph: (478) 453-9402
Dr William Keith Garnto, MD
163 Roberson Mill Rd,
Milledgeville, GA 31061

Ph: (478) 453-9402

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

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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