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Asheville VA Medical Center1100 Tunnel Rd, Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC 28805 map
Dr. Irma Williams is an anesthesiologist in Asheville, who manages patient pain levels before, during, and after surgical procedures.
Asheville VA Medical Center
Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Irma R. Williams is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
1100 Tunnel Rd, Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC 28805
Office Details
From I-40 East or West:
- Take Exit 55 to Tunnel Road (NC-70). Turn left and the VA is about 1-1/2 miles on the right.
From I-240:
- Take Exit 7 to Tunnel Road (NC-70) heading east. The VA is about 2-1/2 miles on the left.
Asheville Transit
- Asheville Transit provides bus service service throughout the City of Asheville and other local areas with 24 bus routes running from 6 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. These routes radiate from the Transit Center, located downtown at 49 Coxe Avenue next to the U.S. Post Office. The center provides maps and schedules and monthly and annual passes and ticket books.
- Asheville Transit provides comparable paratransit transportation to all qualifying individuals who are unable to use the bus due to a handicap. Paratransit transportation is provided by Mountain Mobility of Buncombe County under contract to Asheville Transit.
- The telephone number for information, sign-up, and arranging transportation is (828) 258-0186. Mountain Mobility is located at the Riverside Business Park at 2000 Riverside Drive, Suite 17, Asheville, NC 28804.
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Irma Williams graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1988.
Dr. Williams has one office in North Carolina where she specializes in Anesthesiology, Pain Management and Interventional Pain Management.
Dr. Williams works with one doctor, Dr. Linda Lentz.
Specialties
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Anesthesiology
As an anesthesiologist in Asheville, NC, Dr. Williams ensures patients are free of pain before (pre-op), during, and after (post-op) a surgical procedure. By administering anesthesia, Dr. Williams ensures that patients do not feel the pain of a surgical procedure.
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Pain Management
Pain management doctors specialize in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Dr. Williams creates customized pain management plans for patients that may include therapy, medication management, or minimally invasive procedures. When creating a customized pain management plan, Dr. Williams will evaluate the patient and their medical history, in addition to performing tests to arrive at a precise diagnosis.
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Interventional Pain Management
As an interventional pain management specialist in North Carolina, Dr. Williams focuses on relieving chronic pain in patients. Interventional pain specialists offer pain relief by blocking or interrupting the transmission of neurological pain signals in the brain. Dr. Williams may perform treatments such as spinal cord and nerve stimulation, nerve or medial branch blocks, medication management, or the implantation of drug delivery systems.
Education & Training
Medical School
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Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine
MD • 1988
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Williams's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Williams, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 26
- Number of Services: 593
- Medical Suppress Indicator: #
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 0
- Number of Medical Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 0
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 152
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 60
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 88
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 47
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 0
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 88
- Number of Male Patients: 64
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 0
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 0
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 0
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 66
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 86
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 12%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 7%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 18%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 26%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 32%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 38%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 43%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 61%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 70%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 49%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 75%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 9%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $182,520.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $64,033.74
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $48,282.84
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $42,932.01
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: *
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
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