William I Sterett, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Vail, CO

William I Sterett, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Vail, Colorado. He went to University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Vail-summit Orthopaedics Pc and his current practice location is 180 S Frontage Rd W Ste 2700, Vail, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (970) 476-7220.

William I Sterett is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number DR.0032975) 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 1326087651.

Contact Information

William I Sterett, MD
180 S Frontage Rd W Ste 2700,
Vail, CO 81657-5038
(970) 476-7220
(970) 479-9166

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam I Sterett
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience36 Years
Location180 S Frontage Rd W Ste 2700, Vail, Colorado
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 I Sterett attended and graduated from University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326087651
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/11/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2264329416
  • Enrollment ID: I20110112000894

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William I Sterett such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326087651NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery DR.0032975 (Colorado)Secondary
207XX0801XOrthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Trauma DR.0032975 (Colorado)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine DR.0032975 (Colorado)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Vail Health HospitalVail, COHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vail-summit Orthopaedics Pc468856446141

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 I Sterett allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameVail-summit Orthopaedics Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1972691400
PECOS PAC ID: 4688564461
Enrollment ID: O20040316001257

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 I Sterett 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 I Sterett, MD
Po Box 3199,
Grand Junction, CO 81502-3199

Ph: (970) 241-0202
William I Sterett, MD
180 S Frontage Rd W Ste 2700,
Vail, CO 81657-5038

Ph: (970) 476-7220

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