Winscott, John, M.D.

Winscott, John, M.D.

Specialties: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiology

Gender: Male

Practice Locations

1 Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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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: Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Internship:University of Mississippi Medical Center
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921607/2014 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

NPI
DEA05/2020
Licensure, United States Medical License Step 11999 - Present
Licensure, United States Medical License Exam Step II2000 - Present
Licensure, United States Medical License Exam Step III2003 - Present
Licensure, Mississippi State Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure07/2004 - Present
Certification, Internal Medicine Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine11/2004 - 12/2014
Certification, Cardiovascular Diseases Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine2008 - 12/2018
Certification, Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine2009 - 12/2019
Certification, American Board of Vascular Medicine - Endovascular, American Board of Vascular Medicine11/2010 - 11/2020
Certification, ACLS, American Heart Association07/2012 - 07/2014

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Department of Medicine - All Star Teacher of the Year, Department of Medicine2010
Poster Award Winner: Arrhythmic Death Due to Giant Cell Myocarditis, ACP Mississippi Chapter2006
Poster Award Winner: Myocardial Infarction Associated with Prior Radiation Therapy, ACP Mississippi Chapter2003
Selected Chief Resident, University of Mississippi Medical Center2002
Merck Manual Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center2001
Phi Kappa Phi, University of Mississippi Medical Center2001
F. A Hunt Scholarship, University of Mississippi Medical Center2001
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Mississippi Medical Center2000
Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, Mississippi College Mortar Board1996
Health Sciences Pre-professional Award, Mississippi College1996
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, Mississippi College- Who's Who1995
Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Mississippi College Omicron Delta Kappa1994