DR. WINFIELD STRICKLAND WORD-SIMS M.D.
NPI 1093710493
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in Asheville, NC
About Dr. Winfield Strickland Word-sims M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WINFIELD STRICKLAND WORD-SIMS M.D. (NPI 1093710493) is an individual nephrology provider in Asheville, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (30959) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Winfield Strickland Word-sims M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Winfield Word-sims reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Asheville, NC 28801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Mountain Kidney & Hypertension Associates PA
- 19 clinicians in this Medicare group
Asheville, NC 28803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 215 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 2,797 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28801 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Winfield Word-sims's NPI number?
The NPI number for Winfield Word-sims is 1093710493. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 14, 2005.
Where is Winfield Word-sims located?
Winfield Word-sims practices at 10 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC 28801. The listed phone number is (828) 258-8545.
What is Winfield Word-sims's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Nephrology, with taxonomy code 207RN0300X.
Is Winfield Word-sims enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Winfield Word-sims is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Winfield Word-sims's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Winfield Word-sims reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Mountain Kidney & Hypertension Associates, P.A. (Asheville, NC), Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (Asheville, NC) and University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Winfield Word-sims's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Winfield Word-sims accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee and Cigna Healthcare and 1 other insurer list Winfield Word-sims as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Winfield Word-sims was last updated on September 19, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Winfield Strickland Word-Sims, M.D. · NPI 1093710493
Nephrology physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 14, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1093710493 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 14, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Nephrology · taxonomy 207RN0300X
- **State license:** 30959 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 10 MCDOWELL ST, Asheville, NC 28801-4104
- **Phone:** (828) 258-8545 · **Fax:** (828) 254-0714
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Mountain Kidney & Hypertension Associates, P.A. (NPI 1477516698, Asheville, NC); Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. (NPI 1295390409, Asheville, NC); University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill (NPI 1780669200, Chapel Hill, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 19, 2023
- **Other identifiers:** Other 89249 (NC); Medicaid 8989249 (NC); Medicaid Q30959 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1093710493) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.