Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD - Medicare Neurology in Chattanooga, TN

Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 2016 and has 8 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Neurology. She is a member of the group practice Erlanger Health and her current practice location is 979 East 3rd Street, Suite C-830, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 778-9001.

Chelsea Amanda Shugars is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2020-00455) 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 1003261231.

Contact Information

Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD
979 East 3rd Street, Suite C-830,
Chattanooga, TN 37403
(423) 778-9001
(423) 778-4692

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Physician's Profile

Full NameChelsea Amanda Shugars
GenderFemale
SpecialityNeurology
Experience8 Years
Location979 East 3rd Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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:
  • Chelsea Amanda Shugars graduated from medical school in 2016
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1003261231
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/25/2016
  • Last Update Date: 08/16/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305131228
  • Enrollment ID: I20210623000374

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Chelsea Amanda Shugars such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1003261231NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology 2020-00455 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Erlanger Health1153780226352

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. Chelsea Amanda Shugars allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154751931
PECOS PAC ID: 0547179731
Enrollment ID: O20040302001086
Entity NameErlanger Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477256303
PECOS PAC ID: 1153780226
Enrollment ID: O20230707000849

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. Chelsea Amanda Shugars 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
Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD
979 East 3rd Street, Suite C-830,
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Ph: (423) 778-9001
Chelsea Amanda Shugars, MD
979 East 3rd Street, Suite C-830,
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Ph: (423) 778-9001

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