Candace C Chidester, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Fairmont, WV

Candace C Chidester, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Fairmont, West Virginia. Her current practice location is 1840 Locust Ave, Fairmont, West Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (304) 366-6907.

Candace C Chidester is licensed to practice in West Virginia (license number 12467) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1225198724.

Contact Information

Candace C Chidester, MD
1840 Locust Ave,
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-6907
(304) 366-6216

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Physician's Profile

Full NameCandace C Chidester
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1840 Locust Ave, Fairmont, West Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1225198724
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/23/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719160266
  • Enrollment ID: I20110322000441

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Candace C Chidester such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1225198724NPI-NPPES
0050726000MedicaidWV
001721214OtherWVBC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 12467 (West Virginia)Primary
208D00000XGeneral Practice 12467 (West Virginia)Secondary

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. Candace C Chidester allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMonongahela Valley Association Of Health Center, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Public Health/welfare Agency
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770697278
PECOS PAC ID: 6800991977
Enrollment ID: O20080220000201

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. Candace C Chidester 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
Candace C Chidester, MD
1840 Locust Ave,
Fairmont, WV 26554

Ph: (304) 366-6907
Candace C Chidester, MD
1840 Locust Ave,
Fairmont, WV 26554

Ph: (304) 366-6907

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