William John Heerman, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Nashville, TN

William John Heerman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. He went to Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Vanderbilt University Medical Center and his current practice location is Vanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21st Ave S, 7th Floor, Mce, Suite 2, North Tower, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 936-1969.

William John Heerman is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 45408) 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 1598938060.

Contact Information

William John Heerman, MD
Vanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21st Ave S, 7th Floor, Mce, Suite 2, North Tower,
Nashville, TN 37232-0001
(615) 936-1969
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam John Heerman
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience16 Years
LocationVanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21st Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee
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 John Heerman attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598938060
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/07/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/01/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092970996
  • Enrollment ID: I20120627000146

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William John Heerman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598938060NPI-NPPES
1528586MedicaidTN
4338471OtherTNBLUECROSS BLUESHIELD
7100200720MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207PE0004XEmergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services 45408 (Tennessee)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 45408 (Tennessee)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 45408 (Tennessee)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics 45408 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Vanderbilt University Medical Center50920234162742

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 John Heerman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameVanderbilt Health And Williamson Medical Center Clinics And Services,
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225135551
PECOS PAC ID: 7719888262
Enrollment ID: O20040116000793
Entity NameVanderbilt University Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104202761
PECOS PAC ID: 5092023416
Enrollment ID: O20151006000369

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 John Heerman 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 John Heerman, MD
3841 Green Hills Village Dr Ste 200,
Nashville, TN 37215-2691

Ph: (615) 936-2000
William John Heerman, MD
Vanderbilt Medical Center 1215 21st Ave S, 7th Floor, Mce, Suite 2, North Tower,
Nashville, TN 37232-0001

Ph: (615) 936-1969

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