William Stephen Taunton Sr, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Forsyth, GA

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William Stephen Taunton Sr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Forsyth, Georgia. His current practice location is 120 N Lee St, Suite A, Forsyth, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (478) 994-0437.

William Stephen Taunton Sr is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 020903) 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 1255308557.

Contact Information

William Stephen Taunton Sr, MD
120 N Lee St, Suite A,
Forsyth, GA 31029-2122
(478) 994-0437
(478) 994-6787

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Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Stephen Taunton Sr
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location120 N Lee St, Forsyth, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255308557
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/31/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769400118
  • Enrollment ID: I20051104000178

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Stephen Taunton Sr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255308557NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 020903 (Georgia)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 Stephen Taunton Sr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHealth Services Of Central Georgia
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184679482
PECOS PAC ID: 9638076730
Enrollment ID: O20031217000270

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 Stephen Taunton Sr 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 Stephen Taunton Sr, MD
120 N Lee St, Suite A,
Forsyth, GA 31029-2122

Ph: (478) 994-0437		William Stephen Taunton Sr, MD
120 N Lee St, Suite A,
Forsyth, GA 31029-2122

Ph: (478) 994-0437

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Laurie Elizabeth Cochran, M.D.
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Phone: 478-994-0437    Fax: 478-994-6787
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Phone: 478-994-2521    

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