William James Smith, MD - Medicare Hand Surgery in Albany, NY

William James Smith, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery" physician in Albany, New York. He went to Boston University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1985 and has 39 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hand Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Orthopedicsny, Llp and his current practice location is 121 Everett Rd, Albany, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (518) 489-2663.

William James Smith is licensed to practice in New York (license number 167883) 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 1659362044.

Contact Information

William James Smith, MD
121 Everett Rd,
Albany, NY 12205-1474
(518) 489-2663
(518) 689-3881



Physician's Profile

Full NameWilliam James Smith
GenderMale
SpecialityHand Surgery
Experience39 Years
Location121 Everett Rd, Albany, New York
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 James Smith attended and graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 1985
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1659362044
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/03/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/08/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2668498817
  • Enrollment ID: I20051018000515

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for William James Smith such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1659362044NPI-NPPES
167883OtherNYNY LICENSE
01236777MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XX0004XOrthopaedic Surgery - Foot And Ankle Surgery 167883 (New York)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 167883 (New York)Secondary
207XS0106XOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery 167883 (New York)Primary
207XS0114XOrthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery 167883 (New York)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 167883 (New York)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Samaritan HospitalTroy, NYHospital
Sunnyview Hospital And Rehabilitation CenterSchenectady, NYHospital
Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NYHospital
St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Orthopedicsny, Llp6901898170104

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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 James Smith allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameOrthopedicsny, Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568415412
PECOS PAC ID: 6901898170
Enrollment ID: O20040330001750

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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 James Smith 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 James Smith, MD
121 Everett Rd,
Albany, NY 12205-1474

Ph: (518) 489-2663
William James Smith, MD
121 Everett Rd,
Albany, NY 12205-1474

Ph: (518) 489-2663

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Dr. Imran Akhtar, D.O.
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