William (Bill) Basco, Jr, MD, MS
Physician in Charleston, SC
Specialties:Pediatrics General
Languages:English, French
Gender:Male
NPI #1356459309
William Thomas Basco, Jr, MD, MS
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education and Director, Division of General Pediatrics
Dr. William Basco has been a general pediatrician at the MUSC Health Children's Hospital since 1997. The majority of his clinical activities are on the inpatient wards, caring for hospitalized children. However, he also supervises the pediatric trainees in the Pediatric Primary Care clinic and the Level 1 newborn nursery. His research interests include medication errors in children, particularly errors involving opioid medications. He has been very active in guiding MUSC's pediatric patient-centered medical home and quality initiatives.
Board Certifications: Pediatrics
Education
- Medical School at Medical University of South Carolina
- Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Residency at Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
- Internship at Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
- Medical School at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Insurances Accepted
- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (PPO)
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
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