Dr Cindy Buckner Starke, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Blairsville, GA

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Dr Cindy Buckner Starke, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Blairsville, Georgia. She went to Emory University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1999 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Southland Bainbridge Hospitalist Group, Llc, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc and her current practice location is 35 Hospital Rd, Blairsville, Georgia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 754-2111.

Dr Cindy Buckner Starke is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 051390) 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 1144258831.

Contact Information

Dr Cindy Buckner Starke, MD
35 Hospital Rd,
Blairsville, GA 30512-3139
(706) 754-2111
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Cindy Buckner Starke
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience27 Years
Location35 Hospital Rd, Blairsville, Georgia
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:
  • Dr Cindy Buckner Starke attended and graduated from Emory University School Of Medicine in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144258831
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/29/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/07/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0941225742
  • Enrollment ID: I20051011000598

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Cindy Buckner Starke such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144258831NPI-NPPES
01065247OtherGAAMERIGROUP
7110179292CMedicaidGA
393300OtherGAWELLCARE
52023205OtherGABCBS
711017929GMedicaidGA
7940514OtherGAAETNA
P00656845OtherGAMEDICARE RAILROAD
711017929FMedicaidGA
2271474OtherGAUHC
3502108OtherGACIGNA
711017929DMedicaidGA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 051390 (Georgia)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 051390 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Union General HospitalBlairsville, GAHospital
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GAHospital
Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GAHospital
Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southland Bainbridge Hospitalist Group, Llc721424833554
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc6901898386884

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 Cindy Buckner Starke allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouthland Bainbridge Hospitalist Group, LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356735336
PECOS PAC ID: 7214248335
Enrollment ID: O20150616002069
Entity NameSisterlove Incorporated
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083351100
PECOS PAC ID: 9537635917
Enrollment ID: O20260415000045

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 Cindy Buckner Starke 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 Cindy Buckner Starke, MD
Po Box 742616,
Atlanta, GA 30374-2616

Ph: (770) 219-8420		Dr Cindy Buckner Starke, MD
35 Hospital Rd,
Blairsville, GA 30512-3139

Ph: (706) 754-2111

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