Elizabeth Anne Defluiter, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Elizabethton, TN

Elizabeth Anne Defluiter, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Elizabethton, Tennessee. She went to East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine and graduated in 2000 and has 24 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation and her current practice location is 1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 10, Elizabethton, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 542-7440.

Elizabeth Anne Defluiter is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD40285) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1255363347.

Contact Information

Elizabeth Anne Defluiter, MD
1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 10,
Elizabethton, TN 37643-2895
(423) 542-7440
(423) 542-7445

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Physician's Profile

Full NameElizabeth Anne Defluiter
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience24 Years
Location1497 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Elizabeth Anne Defluiter attended and graduated from East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine in 2000
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1255363347
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/01/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971507476
  • Enrollment ID: I20060913000537

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Elizabeth Anne Defluiter such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1255363347NPI-NPPES
1255363347MedicaidVA
P00978836OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE
Q003381MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery MD40285 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TNHospital
Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson city, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation9739099441308

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. Elizabeth Anne Defluiter allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBlue Ridge Medical Management Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144380833
PECOS PAC ID: 9739099441
Enrollment ID: O20031204000996

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. Elizabeth Anne Defluiter 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
Elizabeth Anne Defluiter, MD
1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 10,
Elizabethton, TN 37643-2895

Ph: (423) 542-7440
Elizabeth Anne Defluiter, MD
1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 10,
Elizabethton, TN 37643-2895

Ph: (423) 542-7440

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Surgery Doctors in Elizabethton, TN

Jeremy Meyer, M.D.
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Practice Location: 1497 W Elk Ave Ste 10, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-542-7440    
David S Saunders, MD
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Practice Location: 1497 West Elk Ave, Suite 10, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-542-7440    Fax: 423-542-7445
Justin D Digby, M.D.
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Practice Location: 1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 10, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-542-7440    Fax: 423-542-7445
Dr. Scott O Caudle, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1503 W Elk Ave, Suite 1, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423-543-8619    Fax: 423-543-5133

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