William E Whitson, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Indianapolis, IN

William E Whitson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. He went to Medical College Of Wisconsin and graduated in 1982 and has 42 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Whitson Vision Pc and his current practice location is 901 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (317) 844-5500.

William E Whitson is licensed to practice in Indiana (license number 01036301A) 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 1912935313.

Contact Information

William E Whitson, MD
901 E 86th St,
Indianapolis, IN 46240-1807
(317) 844-5500
(317) 573-4230

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam E Whitson
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Experience42 Years
Location901 E 86th St, Indianapolis, Indiana
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 Whitson attended and graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1982
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912935313
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/22/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1456329556
  • Enrollment ID: I20060126000294

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William E Whitson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912935313NPI-NPPES
000000111181OtherINBC/BS #

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology 01036301A (Indiana)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Whitson Vision Pc99311770294

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 Whitson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWhitson Vision Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568493005
PECOS PAC ID: 9931177029
Enrollment ID: O20040916001235

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 Whitson 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 Whitson, MD
901 E 86th St,
Indianapolis, IN 46240-1807

Ph: (317) 844-5500
William E Whitson, MD
901 E 86th St,
Indianapolis, IN 46240-1807

Ph: (317) 844-5500

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