William C Descher, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in Gulfport, MS

William C Descher, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Gulfport, Mississippi. He went to University Of Alabama School Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Anesthesiology. He is a member of the group practice Jackson County Anesthesia and his current practice location is 351 Cowan Rd, Gulfport, Mississippi. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (228) 875-6115.

William C Descher is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 15345) 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 1316983943.

Contact Information

William C Descher, MD
351 Cowan Rd,
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 875-6115
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam C Descher
GenderMale
SpecialityAnesthesiology
Experience30 Years
Location351 Cowan Rd, Gulfport, Mississippi
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:
  • William C Descher attended and graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316983943
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739224452
  • Enrollment ID: I20101117001132

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William C Descher such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316983943NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology 15345 (Mississippi)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MSHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Jackson County Anesthesia993129272931

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. William C Descher allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameJackson County Anesthesia
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922159219
PECOS PAC ID: 9931292729
Enrollment ID: O20070913000898
Entity NameMagnolia State Anesthesia Services Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962279711
PECOS PAC ID: 1951753888
Enrollment ID: O20240116004675

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. William C Descher 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
William C Descher, MD
7 Sauvolle Ct,
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

Ph: (228) 875-6115
William C Descher, MD
351 Cowan Rd,
Gulfport, MS 39507

Ph: (228) 875-6115

Reviews and Comments


Anesthesiology Doctors in Gulfport, MS

Stanley Turner, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-818-0563    Fax: 228-818-0519
Davis Hutto, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-818-0563    Fax: 228-818-0519
Matthew Blanchard, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 15476 Dedeaux Rd Ste B, Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 228-230-2663    Fax: 228-546-3257
Juanita Derouen, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-818-0563    Fax: 228-818-0519
Mr. Marc L Simpkins, CRNA
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-818-0563    Fax: 228-818-0519
Dr. John C Briggs, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-867-4000    
Ronald P. Bernadas, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 15190 Community Rd Ste 230a, Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 228-831-0204    Fax: 228-831-1868

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.