Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD in Jonesboro, GA - Medicare General Surgery

Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Jonesboro, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 2004 and has 20 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Baptist Health Centers Llc and his current practice location is 2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center, Jonesboro, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 243-1455.

Dr Cheickna Diarra is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number MD.46303) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1588978803.

Contact Information

	Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD
	2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center, Jonesboro, GA 30236-2500
	(800) 243-1455
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Cheickna Diarra
Gender	Male
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	20 Years
Location	2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Jonesboro, Georgia
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Cheickna Diarra graduated from medical school in 2004

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1588978803
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2010
Last Update Date: 05/11/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7315135860
Enrollment ID: I20230505001885

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Cheickna Diarra such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1588978803	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	074364 (Georgia)	Secondary
208600000X	Surgery	MD450516 (Pennsylvania)	Secondary
208600000X	Surgery	MD.46303 (Alabama)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Citizens Baptist Medical Center	Talladega, AL	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Baptist Health Centers Llc	3476457011	156

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 Cheickna Diarra allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Baptist Health Centers Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1265496236 PECOS PAC ID: 3476457011 Enrollment ID: O20180124001442

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 Cheickna Diarra 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD 3495 Piedmont Rd Ne, Nine Piedmont Center, Atlanta, GA 30305-1717 Ph: (404) 504-5678	Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD 2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Kaiser Permanente Southwood Medical Center, Jonesboro, GA 30236-2500 Ph: (800) 243-1455

Reviews and Comments

Surgery Doctors in Jonesboro, GA

Rafik B Kashlan, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 242 Arrowhead Blvd, Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone: 770-472-0472 Fax: 770-472-9970
Darryl J Tookes, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 2400 Mount Zion Pkwy, Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone: 404-364-7000
Dr. Jason Adam Bitkowski, D.O. Surgery Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 7823 Spivey Station Blvd, Suite 200, Jonesboro, GA 30236 Phone: 770-507-5055 Fax: 770-507-5880

Dr Cheickna Diarra, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Jonesboro, GA