Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Bethesda, MD

Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Bethesda, Maryland. His current practice location is 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Gastroenterology Service, Bethesda, Maryland. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (301) 295-4600.

Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101238048) 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 1700948494.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave, Gastroenterology Service,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
(301) 295-4600
(301) 295-4599

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700948494
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/28/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860517018
  • Enrollment ID: I20150313001162

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700948494NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 0101238048 (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 Joseph Geoffery Cheatham allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTift Regional Health System, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790280857
PECOS PAC ID: 5193619971
Enrollment ID: O20040212000064
Entity NameTift Regional Health System Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881203305
PECOS PAC ID: 2062745169
Enrollment ID: O20200217002409

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 Joseph Geoffery Cheatham 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 Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave, Gastroenterology Service,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

Ph: (301) 295-4600
Dr Joseph Geoffery Cheatham, MD
8901 Wisconsin Ave, Gastroenterology Service,
Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

Ph: (301) 295-4600

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