Akpene Gbegnon, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Jersey Shore, PA

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Akpene Gbegnon, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. She went to University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine and graduated in 2010 and has 15 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. Her current practice location is 1020 Thompson St, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 753-8077.

Akpene Gbegnon is licensed to practice in California (license number A170668) 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 1184941379.

Contact Information

Akpene Gbegnon, MD
1020 Thompson St,
Jersey Shore, PA 17740-1729
(570) 753-8077
(570) 753-8453

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAkpene Gbegnon
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience15 Years
Location1020 Thompson St, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
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:
  • Akpene Gbegnon attended and graduated from University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine in 2010
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1184941379
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2010
  • Last Update Date: 02/23/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012221500
  • Enrollment ID: I20210301001032

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Akpene Gbegnon such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1184941379NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery A170668 (California)Primary
208600000XSurgery MD462058 (Pennsylvania)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community HospitalLos angeles, CAHospital

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. Akpene Gbegnon allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAdvance Surgeons Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952311680
PECOS PAC ID: 6608779160
Enrollment ID: O20040130000923
Entity NameLast Frontier Healthcare District
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487669032
PECOS PAC ID: 2466447412
Enrollment ID: O20040419000563
Entity NameLast Frontier Healthcare District
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487669032
PECOS PAC ID: 2466447412
Enrollment ID: O20080104000277
Entity NameRichard F. Grossman, M.d., Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770881104
PECOS PAC ID: 4880879907
Enrollment ID: O20110504000484
Entity NameAkpene Gbegnon Md, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992458608
PECOS PAC ID: 2961875521
Enrollment ID: O20230301000926

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. Akpene Gbegnon 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
Akpene Gbegnon, MD
328 S 1st St, Ste F&g,
Alhambra, CA 91801-3789

Ph: (626) 457-6333		Akpene Gbegnon, MD
1020 Thompson St,
Jersey Shore, PA 17740-1729

Ph: (570) 753-8077

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