BETTY WALKER-RICHARDSON MD
NPI 1679572648
Family Medicine in Tifton, GA

Q: What is Betty Walker-richardson's NPI number?

The NPI number for Betty Walker-richardson is 1679572648. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 20, 2005.

Q: What is Betty Walker-richardson's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Active since July 20, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

2225 US HIGHWAY 41 N, TIFTON, GA 31794(229) 391-4100(229) 391-4508 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 8, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 8, 2021, May 17, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Betty Walker-richardson Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

BETTY WALKER-RICHARDSON MD (NPI 1679572648) is an individual family medicine provider in Tifton, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (034976) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Tift Regional Medical Center, and is a graduate of Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine (1976).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679572648

Entity TypeIndividualFemale

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Provider Legal NameBETTY WALKER-RICHARDSONCredential: MD

Location Address2225 US HIGHWAY 41 NTifton, GA 31794-2749

Mailing Address907 18th St E Ste 400Tifton, GA 31794-3684 · (229) 353-3450

Phone(229) 391-4100

Fax(229) 391-4508

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSMeharry Medical College School Of MedicineGraduated 1976

Enumeration DateJuly 20, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 8, 20212 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedMarch 8, 2021

✔ NPI 1679572648 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

License✔ Licensed in GA · 034976

Definition

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

2225 US HIGHWAY 41 N, Tifton, GA 31794

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Alliant Health Plans, Inc., Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter Health and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Betty Walker-richardson Md 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.

PECOS PAC ID6204961212

PECOS Enrollment IDI20100316000699

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Betty Walker-richardson reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Tift Regional Health System, Inc

Same address

Multi-Specialty

2225 US HIGHWAY 41 N
Tifton, GA 31794

Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
380 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1861022329 (229) 391-4100

Tift Regional Health System Inc.

1.6 mi

General Acute Care Hospital

901 18TH ST E
Tifton, GA 31794

Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
337 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1962462226 (229) 382-7120

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Tift Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Tifton, GA

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number110095

Location901 E 18th StreetTifton, GA 31793 · Tift County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Cook Medical Center A Campus Of Tift Reg Med Ctr

Acute Care Hospitals · Adel, GA

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number110101

Location260 Mj Taylor RoadAdel, GA 31620 · Cook County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 31794 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$83.23 typical visit price

range $53.31 – $164.04

Typical copayment $20.80 (range $13.32 – $41.01)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$94.84 typical visit price

range $16.68 – $133.24

Typical copayment $23.71 (range $4.17 – $33.31)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit B4152

Other-Enteral and Parenteral · category OB006N

2 suppliers17 claims9,962 services$0.39 avg. paid by Medicare

Standard wheelchair K0001

DME-Wheelchairs · category DD000N

1 supplier14 claims14 services$21.39 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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.

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