William Allen Whitten, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Columbus, GA

William Allen Whitten, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Concierge Medicine Of Columbus, Inc and his current practice location is 850 Brookstone Centre Pkwy Ste 200, Columbus, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 507-4242.

William Allen Whitten is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 042770) 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 1548261480.

Contact Information

William Allen Whitten, MD
850 Brookstone Centre Pkwy Ste 200,
Columbus, GA 31904-9245
(706) 507-4242
(706) 507-4227



Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam Allen Whitten
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience31 Years
Location850 Brookstone Centre Pkwy Ste 200, Columbus, Georgia
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 Allen Whitten graduated from medical school in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548261480
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/02/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/14/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395811400
  • Enrollment ID: I20080912000555

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William Allen Whitten such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548261480NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 042770 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Amedisys Home Health Of MaconMacon, GAHome health agency
Georgia Home HealthColumbus, GAHome health agency
St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Concierge Medicine Of Columbus, Inc22647877618

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameConcierge Medicine Of Columbus, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679089296
PECOS PAC ID: 2264787761
Enrollment ID: O20180625003504

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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 Allen Whitten 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 Allen Whitten, MD
850 Brookstone Centre Pkwy Ste 200,
Columbus, GA 31904-9245

Ph: (706) 507-5320
William Allen Whitten, MD
850 Brookstone Centre Pkwy Ste 200,
Columbus, GA 31904-9245

Ph: (706) 507-4242

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