Dr Christopher Erik Geertz, MD in Hickory, NC

Dr Christopher Erik Geertz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Hickory, North Carolina. He went to University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine and graduated in 1994 and has 31 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Emergency Coverage Llc and his current practice location is 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 326-2025.

Dr Christopher Erik Geertz is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME73382) 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 1669479473.

Contact Information

	Dr Christopher Erik Geertz, MD
	810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC 28602-9617
	(828) 326-2025
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Christopher Erik Geertz
Gender	Male
Speciality	Emergency Medicine
Experience	31 Years
Location	810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, North Carolina
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 Christopher Erik Geertz attended and graduated from University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine in 1994

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1669479473
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2005
Last Update Date: 03/07/2023

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1052213873
Enrollment ID: I20100924000621

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher Erik Geertz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1669479473	NPI	-	NPPES
42676	Other	FL	BCBS
42676	Other	FL	BCBSF GRP# 98513
606478700	Other	FL	DOL GRP#
ME73382	Other	FL	LICENSE#
1669479473	Medicaid	VA
253631500	Medicaid	FL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	ME73382 (Florida)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital	Spruce pine, NC	Hospital
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce	Asheville, NC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Emergency Coverage Llc	3072412592	530

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 Christopher Erik Geertz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Transylvania Community Hospital Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1174549208 PECOS PAC ID: 4880592427 Enrollment ID: O20031222000135

Entity Name	Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Inc.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1679570840 PECOS PAC ID: 0648181966 Enrollment ID: O20060410000335

Entity Name	Emergency Coverage Llc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1427005008 PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592 Enrollment ID: O20100202000365

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 Christopher Erik Geertz 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 Christopher Erik Geertz, MD 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC 28602-9617 Ph: (828) 326-2025	Dr Christopher Erik Geertz, MD 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Catawba Valley Medical Center, Hickory, NC 28602-9617 Ph: (828) 326-2025

Reviews and Comments

Emergency Medicine Doctors in Hickory, NC

Calder Abbott Staben, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 828-326-3000
Dr. Gary W Greer, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 828-326-3000
Kevin R Clark, DO Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 843-237-3378 Fax: 843-237-5073
Aaron J Braunsteiner, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-315-5000
Frank C Smeeks Iii, MD Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-315-3199
Dr. Christopher Peluso, D.O. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 810 Fairgrove Church Rd, Hickory, NC 28602 Phone: 828-326-3000
Debra Cooper, DO Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 52 12th Ave Ne, Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: 828-328-2941 Fax: 828-328-4049

Dr Christopher Erik Geertz, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Hickory, NC