Dr Deborah R Distefano, MD in Chattanooga, TN

Dr Deborah R Distefano, MD is a medicare enrolled "Ophthalmology" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She went to Medical College Of Wisconsin and graduated in 1976 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Ophthalmology. She is a member of the group practice Deborah R. Distefano M.d.p.c. and her current practice location is 1815 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 648-3937.

Dr Deborah R Distefano is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 14067) 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 1932172558.

Contact Information

	Dr Deborah R Distefano, MD
	1815 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421-3130
	(423) 648-3937
	(423) 648-2043

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Deborah R Distefano
Gender	Female
Speciality	Ophthalmology
Experience	48 Years
Location	1815 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. 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 Deborah R Distefano attended and graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1976

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1932172558
Provider Enumeration Date: 02/13/2006
Last Update Date: 11/28/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 6305736018
Enrollment ID: I20100415000197

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Deborah R Distefano such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1932172558	NPI	-	NPPES
0020153	Other	TN	BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207W00000X	Ophthalmology	14067 (Tennessee)	Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Deborah R. Distefano M.d.p.c.	0840286225	3

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 Deborah R Distefano allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Deborah R. Distefano M.d.p.c.
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1588855225 PECOS PAC ID: 0840286225 Enrollment ID: O20040421001559

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 Deborah R Distefano 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 Deborah R Distefano, MD 1815 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421-3130 Ph: (423) 648-3937	Dr Deborah R Distefano, MD 1815 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421-3130 Ph: (423) 648-3937

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Dr Deborah R Distefano, MD - Medicare Ophthalmology in Chattanooga, TN