William Scott Thompson, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Ft Lauderdale, FL

William Scott Thompson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist" physician in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. He is a member of the group practice Retina Vitreous Consultants and his current practice location is 6333 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300, Ft Lauderdale, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (954) 776-6880.

William Scott Thompson is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME61697) 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 1396743480.

Contact Information

William Scott Thompson, MD
6333 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300,
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308-1907
(954) 776-6880
(954) 229-3100

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Scott Thompson
GenderMale
SpecialityOphthalmology
Experience35 Years
Location6333 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
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 Scott Thompson attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1396743480
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/12/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/14/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7113923095
  • Enrollment ID: I20101026001322

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Scott Thompson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1396743480NPI-NPPES
372935400MedicaidFL
18722OtherFLBCBSFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207W00000XOphthalmology ME61697 (Florida)Secondary
207WX0107XOphthalmology - Retina Specialist ME61697 (Florida)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Retina Vitreous Consultants408261001934

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 Scott Thompson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameRetina Vitreous Consultants
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699773796
PECOS PAC ID: 4082610019
Enrollment ID: O20061013000180

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 Scott Thompson 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 Scott Thompson, MD
6333 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300,
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308-1907

Ph: (954) 776-6880
William Scott Thompson, MD
6333 N Federal Hwy, Suite 300,
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308-1907

Ph: (954) 776-6880

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