James William Scott, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Tifton, GA

James William Scott, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Tifton, Georgia. His current practice location is 2227 Us Hwy 41 N, Tifton, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (229) 386-5222.

James William Scott is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 15420) 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 1528163102.

Contact Information

James William Scott, MD
2227 Us Hwy 41 N,
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 386-5222
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames William Scott
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location2227 Us Hwy 41 N, Tifton, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1528163102
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/01/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486606308
  • Enrollment ID: I20050218000204

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James William Scott such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1528163102NPI-NPPES
00118291BMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 15420 (Georgia)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 15420 (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. James William Scott allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTift Regional Health System, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790280857
PECOS PAC ID: 5193619971
Enrollment ID: O20040212000064

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. James William Scott 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
James William Scott, MD
907 18th St E, Suite 150,
Tifton, GA 31794-3643

Ph: (229) 353-3450
James William Scott, MD
2227 Us Hwy 41 N,
Tifton, GA 31794

Ph: (229) 386-5222

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Edward William Hellman, MD
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William Morgan Smith, MD
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