Moskowitz, William B., M.D.
Specialties: Children's Cardiology
Gender: Male
Biography: Dr. Bill Moskowitz is Professor with tenure and immediate past Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, and an interventional cardiologist. His past research focused on childhood passive smoking effects on coronary risks which was cited in the Surgeon General's Report and the EPA Report on Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking. He worked to design a cardiac assist device as a bridge for the failing Fontan patient. As leader of an obesity work group, he created an informatics infrastructure to support the consistent utilization of best practices and to improve the ability to conduct quality assurance and research initiatives related to prevention/assessment and treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity. He is a past President of the Virginia AAP. Nationally, he served on the AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs, is past Chair, Committee on Pediatric Workforce and is a member of the Committee on Child Heath Finance. He is an elected member of the American Pediatric Society. Through World Pediatrics he established the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He received the 2019 Distinguished Physician Alumnus Award from USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Alumni Society.
My Approach to Healthcare
Practice Locations
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Children’s of Mississippi Hospital - Blair E. Batson Tower
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Children’s of Mississippi – Greenwood Clinic
1405 Strong Avenue, Greenwood, MS 38930 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology |
| Fellowship: | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Internship: | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Medical Education: | University of South Florida |
| Residency: | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Experience
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, UMMC, 2500 North State Street, MS 39216 | 08/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, MOC, ABP ID46688 | 01/2019 - 12/2029 |
| Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, UMMC | 12/2018 - 12/2020 |
| Certification, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology, ABP | 10/1985 - Present |
| Certification, Pediatrics, ABP | 02/1983 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| 2019 Distinguished Physician Alumnus Award, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Alumni Society | 2019 |
| Top Pediatric Cardiologist, Greater Richmond's Best Doctors, Years 2012 - 2018, Richmond Magazine | 2018 |
| Gubernatorial Appointment, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth Board of Trustees | 2017 |
| Distinguished Clinician Award, MCV Physicians | 2016 |
| Elinor Bloom Marshall Humanitarian Award, Richmond Chapter Hadassah | 2014 |
| Physician Champion, VCU Medical Center | 2013 |
| Professional Achievement Award, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University Central Florida | 2012 |
| Top Doctor Pediatric Cardiology, U.S. News | 2011 |
| Top Pediatric Subspecialist, Greater Richmond's Best Doctors, Years 2010 - 2011, Richmond Magazine | 2011 |
| Elected to Membership, American Pediatric Society | 2010 |
| America's Top Doctors | 2009 |
| The Julian C. Metts, Jr. Humanitarian Award, International Hospital for Children to VCUHS Division of Pediatric Cardiology | 2008 |
| Special Achievement Award, American Academy Pediatrics | 2008 |
| America's Top Doctors, Pediatrics | 2008 |
| Greater Richmond's Best Doctors, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, Richmond Magazine | 2008 |
| Who's Who in America, Marquis | 2008 |
| America's Top Doctors, Pediatric Cardiology | 2005 |
| Teaching Award, Hanover Family Practice Residency Program, VCUHS | 2003 |
| Keynote Commencement Speaker, Pediatric Residency Program, VCUHS | 2002 |
| Greater Richmond's "Best Docs for Kids", Richmond Magazine | 2002 |
| Meyer H. Stolar Health Service Award, Camp Airy | 1998 |
| President's Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Virginia Chapter | 1998 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, Joint Commission on Health, Virginia General Assembly, Senator Stanley Walker, Chair | 1998 |
| Nominated for Distinguished Service Award for Community Service, Richmond Academy of Medicine | 1998 |
| Certificate of Appreciation, Child Fatality Review Advisory Committee, Dr. Marcella Fierro, Chair | 1996 |
| President's Award, American Academy of Pediatrics, Virginia Chapter | 1995 |
| Nominated for Clinician of the Year, MCV Associated Physicians | 1994 |
| Outstanding Teaching Award, MCV/VCU Pediatrics | 1986 |
| Outstanding Student in Radiology | 1978 |
| Outstanding Student in Pediatrics | 1978 |
| Laennec Award, Outstanding Student in Internal Medicine | 1978 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha | 1978 |