Dr Douglas C Root, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Waynesboro, VA

Dr Douglas C Root, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Waynesboro, Virginia. His current practice location is 201 Lew Dewitt Blvd, Waynesboro, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (540) 332-5162.

Dr Douglas C Root is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101256332) 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 1770580987.

Contact Information

Dr Douglas C Root, MD
201 Lew Dewitt Blvd,
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 332-5162
(540) 332-5875

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Douglas C Root
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location201 Lew Dewitt Blvd, Waynesboro, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1770580987
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/01/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/03/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0446275846
  • Enrollment ID: I20140630001483

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Douglas C Root such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1770580987NPI-NPPES
100728880MedicaidPA
3810006043MedicaidWV
482501200MedicaidMD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine D0040014 (Maryland)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD044326E (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0101256332 (Virginia)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 Douglas C Root allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780639971
PECOS PAC ID: 0749193837
Enrollment ID: O20031105000809

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 Douglas C Root 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 Douglas C Root, MD
6 Road 7586,
Bloomfield, NM 87413-4934

Ph: () -
Dr Douglas C Root, MD
201 Lew Dewitt Blvd,
Waynesboro, VA 22980

Ph: (540) 332-5162

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