Augustine Lavelle Tuma, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lima, OH

Augustine Lavelle Tuma, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lima, Ohio. He graduated from medical school in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Upper Valley Professional Corporation and his current practice location is 730 W Market St, Lima, Ohio. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (419) 226-4310.

Augustine Lavelle Tuma is licensed to practice in Ohio (license number 35.074242) 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 1205874815.

Contact Information

Augustine Lavelle Tuma, MD
730 W Market St,
Lima, OH 45801-4602
(419) 226-4310
(419) 226-4315

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAugustine Lavelle Tuma
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience43 Years
Location730 W Market St, Lima, Ohio
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:
  • Augustine Lavelle Tuma graduated from medical school in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205874815
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/23/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022041300
  • Enrollment ID: I20060420000001

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Augustine Lavelle Tuma such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205874815NPI-NPPES
2068097MedicaidOH
000000392256OtherOHBC/BS OF OHIO
POO86472OtherOHMEDICARE RR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 35.074242 (Ohio)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Upper Valley Medical CenterTroy, OHHospital
Wayne HealthcareGreenville, OHHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Upper Valley Professional Corporation559765813877

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. Augustine Lavelle Tuma allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameUpper Valley Professional Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407872518
PECOS PAC ID: 5597658138
Enrollment ID: O20040206000038

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. Augustine Lavelle Tuma 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
Augustine Lavelle Tuma, MD
3170 Kettering Blvd, Bldg B 3rd Floor,
Moraine, OH 45439-4602

Ph: (937) 991-3188
Augustine Lavelle Tuma, MD
730 W Market St,
Lima, OH 45801-4602

Ph: (419) 226-4310

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