Paul Watanakunakorn, M.D. Internal Medicine in Columbia, SC

MUSC Health Primary Care Laurel St. Medical Pavilion
2001 Laurel Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29204
Phone
803-227-5320Fax
803-400-5099
Paul W. Watanakunakorn, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care for adult patients. He earned his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (now NEOMED) and completed his residency in internal medicine at Summa Health System, where he later served as Chief Resident. Prior to joining MUSC Health, Dr. Watanakunakorn held a variety of leadership and academic positions, including residency program director, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, and medical director. An accomplished physician educator, he has received multiple teaching awards in recognition of his commitment to mentoring future physicians. Dr. Watanakunakorn is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care while building lasting relationships with his patients.
Provider Information
Languages
English
Insurance Coverage
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- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
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MUSC Health Primary Care Laurel St. Medical Pavilion
2001 Laurel Street, Suite 300 Columbia, SC 29204


