Dr Allen Richard Edwards, MD - Medicare Preventive Medicine in Hickory, NC

Dr Allen Richard Edwards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine" physician in Hickory, North Carolina. His current practice location is 2850 Tate Blvd Se, Hickory, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 326-7000.

Dr Allen Richard Edwards is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 24589) 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 1821001652.

Contact Information

Dr Allen Richard Edwards, MD
2850 Tate Blvd Se,
Hickory, NC 28602-1450
(828) 326-7000
(828) 322-7663

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Allen Richard Edwards
GenderMale
SpecialityPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine
Location2850 Tate Blvd Se, Hickory, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1821001652
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/14/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971657156
  • Enrollment ID: I20090822000187

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Allen Richard Edwards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1821001652NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 24589 (North Carolina)Secondary
2083X0100XPreventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine 24589 (North Carolina)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. Dr Allen Richard Edwards allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTenet Unifour Urgent Care Center Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528055621
PECOS PAC ID: 1456341668
Enrollment ID: O20040518000308
Entity NameDlp Central Carolina Physician Practices Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396101689
PECOS PAC ID: 6709180656
Enrollment ID: O20160212001472
Entity NameDlp Frye Medical Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821537697
PECOS PAC ID: 8123397601
Enrollment ID: O20170627003051

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. Dr Allen Richard Edwards 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
Dr Allen Richard Edwards, MD
2850 Tate Blvd Se,
Hickory, NC 28602-1450

Ph: (828) 326-7000
Dr Allen Richard Edwards, MD
2850 Tate Blvd Se,
Hickory, NC 28602-1450

Ph: (828) 326-7000

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Preventive Medicine Doctors in Hickory, NC

Nathanael Tilghman, M.D., MPH
Preventive Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2850 Tate Blvd Se, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: 828-326-7000    

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