William E Thorell, MD - Medicare Neurosurgery in Omaha, NE

William E Thorell, MD is a medicare enrolled "Neurological Surgery" physician in Omaha, Nebraska. He went to University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurosurgery. He is a member of the group practice Unmc Physicians, Cnos Pc and his current practice location is 988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, Nebraska. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (402) 559-8600.

William E Thorell is licensed to practice in Nebraska (license number 20989) 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 1033169743.

Contact Information

William E Thorell, MD
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr,
Omaha, NE 68198-8102
(402) 559-8600
(402) 559-5010

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam E Thorell
GenderMale
SpecialityNeurosurgery
Experience28 Years
Location988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr, Omaha, Nebraska
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 E Thorell attended and graduated from University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1033169743
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/11/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/01/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4183604309
  • Enrollment ID: I20040720001085

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William E Thorell such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1033169743NPI-NPPES
47078557581MedicaidNE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207T00000XNeurological Surgery 20989 (Nebraska)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
The Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NEHospital
Bellevue Medical CenterBellevue, NEHospital
Methodist Fremont HealthFremont, NEHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Unmc Physicians60027283911312
Cnos Pc428454894299

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 E Thorell allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUnmc Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417912114
PECOS PAC ID: 6002728391
Enrollment ID: O20031104000664

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 E Thorell 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 E Thorell, MD
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr,
Omaha, NE 68198-8102

Ph: (402) 559-8600
William E Thorell, MD
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr,
Omaha, NE 68198-8102

Ph: (402) 559-8600

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