Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Mc Gehee, AR

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Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Mc Gehee, Arkansas. She graduated from medical school in 2003 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. She is a member of the group practice General Emergency Physicians Inc and her current practice location is 900 S 3rd St, Mc Gehee, Arkansas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (870) 222-5600.

Dorcas Joan Sandness is licensed to practice in Texas (license number 45836) 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 1033311980.

Contact Information

Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD
900 S 3rd St,
Mc Gehee, AR 71654-2562
(870) 222-5600
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDorcas Joan Sandness
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience22 Years
Location900 S 3rd St, Mc Gehee, Arkansas
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:
  • Dorcas Joan Sandness graduated from medical school in 2003
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1033311980
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/04/2007
  • Last Update Date: 04/23/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0345337622
  • Enrollment ID: I20071102000411

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dorcas Joan Sandness such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1033311980NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine A96974 (California)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine E-5346 (Arkansas)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 45836 (Texas)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Arkansas Surgical HospitalNo little rock, ARHospital
Magnolia HospitalMagnolia, ARHospital
Mcgehee HospitalMcgehee, ARHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
General Emergency Physicians Inc761814880012

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. Dorcas Joan Sandness allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCorrect Care, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1215987441
PECOS PAC ID: 8628980992
Enrollment ID: O20041207001183
Entity NameArkansas Emergency Staffing Solutions Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275774630
PECOS PAC ID: 3274681341
Enrollment ID: O20090501000014
Entity NameEmergency Staffing Solutions Region Iii
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689967895
PECOS PAC ID: 3375721707
Enrollment ID: O20110706000473
Entity NameGeneral Emergency Physicians Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386954873
PECOS PAC ID: 7618148800
Enrollment ID: O20110920000309
Entity NameHcc Of Magnolia Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831865872
PECOS PAC ID: 3779980750
Enrollment ID: O20210917000064
Entity NameEss Of Mcgehee Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639822653
PECOS PAC ID: 0749677516
Enrollment ID: O20220426000293

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. Dorcas Joan Sandness 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
Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD
Po Box 12024,
Fort Smith, AR 72917-2024

Ph: (479) 926-1258		Dorcas Joan Sandness, MD
900 S 3rd St,
Mc Gehee, AR 71654-2562

Ph: (870) 222-5600

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