William Lewis Packer, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Smithfield, NC

William Lewis Packer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Smithfield, North Carolina. His current practice location is 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 938-7189.

William Lewis Packer is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2022-02344) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1518428457.

Contact Information

William Lewis Packer, MD
509 N Brightleaf Blvd,
Smithfield, NC 27577-4407
(919) 938-7189
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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Lewis Packer
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1518428457
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/25/2019
  • Last Update Date: 12/01/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416372172
  • Enrollment ID: I20221212000934

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Lewis Packer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1518428457NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 2022-02344 (North Carolina)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 2022-02344 (North Carolina)Primary

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 Lewis Packer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRex Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144248683
PECOS PAC ID: 0840109864
Enrollment ID: O20140613001181

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 Lewis Packer 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 Lewis Packer, MD
4024 5th St Nw,
Hickory, NC 28601-9025

Ph: (828) 381-7798
William Lewis Packer, MD
509 N Brightleaf Blvd,
Smithfield, NC 27577-4407

Ph: (919) 938-7189

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Hospitalist Doctors in Smithfield, NC

Dr. Pamela Blakely Briskey, M.D.
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Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-934-8171    Fax: 919-934-3521
Veselin Stoyanov Gizdarski, M.D.
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 919-938-7189    
Dr. Pooja Lidhoo, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-938-7189    Fax: 919-934-1761
Dr. Devang Dinesh Gujarathi, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-938-7189    
Frunze Petrosyan, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-938-7189    
Dr. Kristen Ann Benninger, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 509 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone: 919-938-7189    

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