Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD in Asheville, NC

Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Asheville, North Carolina. He went to Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Unc Physicians And Associates and his current practice location is 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 258-8545.

Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 30959) 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 1093710493.

Contact Information

	Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD
	10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801-4104
	(828) 258-8545
	(828) 254-0714

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	39 Years
Location	10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, North Carolina
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 Winfield Strickland Word-sims attended and graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1985

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1093710493
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/14/2005
Last Update Date: 09/19/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7214910108
Enrollment ID: I20040610001770

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1093710493	NPI	-	NPPES
89249	Other	NC	NC BLUE CROSS PROVIDER #
8989249	Medicaid	NC
Q30959	Medicaid	SC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	30959 (North Carolina)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
University Of North Carolina Hospital	Chapel hill, NC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Unc Physicians And Associates	0648181156	1736

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 Winfield Strickland Word-sims allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1780669200 PECOS PAC ID: 0648181156 Enrollment ID: O20031105000359

Entity Name	Mountain Kidney & Hypertension Associates Pa
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1477516698 PECOS PAC ID: 0244213502 Enrollment ID: O20040609000552

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 Winfield Strickland Word-sims 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 Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801-4104 Ph: (828) 258-8545	Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801-4104 Ph: (828) 258-8545

Reviews and Comments

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Dr. Bryan J Pace, D.O. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803 Phone: 828-274-6000 Fax: 828-274-6025
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Dr. Jeffrey Tyler Ramsey, DO Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 123 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803 Phone: 828-407-2415 Fax: 828-412-4171

Dr Winfield Strickland Word-sims, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Asheville, NC