Ben T Furman, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Nashville, TN

Ben T Furman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgical Oncology" physician in Nashville, Tennessee. He went to University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine and graduated in 1993 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. His current practice location is 300 20th Ave N Ste 106, Nashville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 284-5887.

Ben T Furman is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD0000040491) 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 1972617116.

Contact Information

Ben T Furman, MD
300 20th Ave N Ste 106,
Nashville, TN 37203-2238
(615) 284-5887
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Physician's Profile

Full NameBen T Furman
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience31 Years
Location300 20th Ave N Ste 106, Nashville, 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:
  • Ben T Furman attended and graduated from University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1993
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972617116
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/16/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466428487
  • Enrollment ID: I20071116000171

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ben T Furman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972617116NPI-NPPES
4190612OtherTNBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
7669489OtherTNAETNA
1507969MedicaidTN
3153695OtherTNCIGNA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 40491 (Tennessee)Secondary
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology MD0000040491 (Tennessee)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TNHospital
Saint Thomas West HospitalNashville, TNHospital

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. Ben T Furman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTennessee Breast Care Center Plc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740556612
PECOS PAC ID: 7517129588
Enrollment ID: O20120509000194

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. Ben T Furman 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
Ben T Furman, MD
Po Box 501123,
Saint Louis, MO 63150-0001

Ph: (615) 284-8740
Ben T Furman, MD
300 20th Ave N Ste 106,
Nashville, TN 37203-2238

Ph: (615) 284-5887

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