Derrick Brent Galapon, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Savannah, TN

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Derrick Brent Galapon, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Savannah, Tennessee. He went to Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Knoxville Hma Physician Management, Llc and his current practice location is 80 Enoch Blvd, Savannah, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (731) 925-9909.

Derrick Brent Galapon is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 21721) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1386790129.

Contact Information

Derrick Brent Galapon, MD
80 Enoch Blvd,
Savannah, TN 38372-2231
(731) 925-9909
(731) 925-3323

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDerrick Brent Galapon
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience36 Years
Location80 Enoch Blvd, Savannah, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Derrick Brent Galapon attended and graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386790129
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/26/2007
  • Last Update Date: 01/19/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4688644248
  • Enrollment ID: I20040729001432

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Derrick Brent Galapon such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386790129NPI-NPPES
3891379MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 21721 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lafollette Medical CenterLa follette, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Knoxville Hma Physician Management, Llc610309731695

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Derrick Brent Galapon allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameKnoxville Hma Physician Management, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629356969
PECOS PAC ID: 6103097316
Enrollment ID: O20110920000526

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Derrick Brent Galapon is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Derrick Brent Galapon, MD
80 Enoch Blvd,
Savannah, TN 38372-2231

Ph: (731) 925-9909		Derrick Brent Galapon, MD
80 Enoch Blvd,
Savannah, TN 38372-2231

Ph: (731) 925-9909

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