EDWARD EUGENE CORNWELL III M.D.
NPI 1285673079
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care in Washington, DC
About Edward Eugene Cornwell Iii M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
EDWARD EUGENE CORNWELL III M.D. (NPI 1285673079) is an individual surgical critical care provider in Washington, District Of Columbia, licensed in District Of Columbia (MD17936) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Baltimore, and is a graduate of Howard University College Of Medicine (1982).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
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
Edward Eugene Cornwell Iii 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Edward Cornwell reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Washington, DC 20060
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 319 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 5
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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WASHINGTON, DC 20060
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 Edward Cornwell's NPI number?
The NPI number for Edward Cornwell is 1285673079. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 6, 2006.
Where is Edward Cornwell located?
Edward Cornwell practices at 2041 Georgia Ave NW Ste 4000, Washington, DC 20060. The listed phone number is (202) 865-3785.
What is Edward Cornwell's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Surgical Critical Care, with taxonomy code 2086S0102X.
Is Edward Cornwell enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Edward Cornwell 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 organization bills Medicare for Edward Cornwell's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Edward Cornwell reassigns Medicare benefits to Howard University (Washington, DC). The 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 Edward Cornwell's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Edward Cornwell was last updated on August 2, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Edward Eugene Cornwell III, M.D. · NPI 1285673079
Surgical Critical Care physician in Washington, District of Columbia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 6, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1285673079 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 6, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Surgical Critical Care · taxonomy 2086S0102X
- **State license:** MD17936 (District of Columbia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2041 GEORGIA AVE NW STE 4000, Washington, DC 20060-0005
- **Phone:** (202) 865-3785
## 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:** Howard University (NPI 1033163597, Washington, DC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Howard University College Of Medicine, class of 1982
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 2, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 039793200 (DC); Medicaid 347821100 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1285673079) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.