Brent A Grishkin, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Knoxville, TN

Brent A Grishkin, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. His current practice location is 9330 Park West Blvd, Suite 108, Knoxville, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 769-8635.

Brent A Grishkin is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 27702) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1003809617.

Contact Information

Brent A Grishkin, MD
9330 Park West Blvd, Suite 108,
Knoxville, TN 37923-4308
(865) 769-8635
(865) 769-8631

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Physician's Profile

Full NameBrent A Grishkin
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location9330 Park West Blvd, Knoxville, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003809617
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/30/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/10/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911057211
  • Enrollment ID: I20090608000532

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Brent A Grishkin such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003809617NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 27702 (Tennessee)Primary

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. Brent A Grishkin allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameParkwest Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396739165
PECOS PAC ID: 8527965417
Enrollment ID: O20040429000423
Entity NameCovenant Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457302010
PECOS PAC ID: 2860305463
Enrollment ID: O20060719000030

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. Brent A Grishkin 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
Brent A Grishkin, MD
9330 Park West Blvd, Suite 108,
Knoxville, TN 37923-4308

Ph: (865) 769-8635
Brent A Grishkin, MD
9330 Park West Blvd, Suite 108,
Knoxville, TN 37923-4308

Ph: (865) 769-8635

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Dr. Walter Howard Brott, M.D.
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Dr. Robert A Helsel, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1940 Alcoa Hwy, Ste E-180, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-305-6955    Fax: 865-637-5216

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