Thomas C Litton, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Charleston, SC

Thomas C Litton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Charleston, South Carolina. He went to University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine and graduated in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc and his current practice location is 9329 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 797-5151.

Thomas C Litton is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 11903) 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 1588696405.

Contact Information

Thomas C Litton, MD
9329 Medical Plaza Dr,
Charleston, SC 29406-9103
(843) 797-5151
(843) 572-6939

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas C Litton
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience41 Years
Location9329 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, South Carolina
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:
  • Thomas C Litton attended and graduated from University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine in 1983
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588696405
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 09/18/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608946058
  • Enrollment ID: I20110810000018

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas C Litton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588696405NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 11903 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Tri-county Surgical Specialists Llc165854050528

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. Thomas C Litton allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTri-county Surgical Specialists Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659661544
PECOS PAC ID: 1658540505
Enrollment ID: O20110810000001

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. Thomas C Litton 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
Thomas C Litton, MD
9239 Medical Plaza Dr,
Charleston, SC 29406-9126

Ph: (843) 797-5151
Thomas C Litton, MD
9329 Medical Plaza Dr,
Charleston, SC 29406-9103

Ph: (843) 797-5151

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