Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Birmingham, AL

Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Birmingham, Alabama. His current practice location is 50 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (205) 838-3970.

Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME112038) 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 1245342013.

Contact Information

Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder, MD
50 Medical Park Dr E,
Birmingham, AL 35235-3401
(205) 838-3970
(205) 838-3160

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Joseph Thomas Sowder
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location50 Medical Park Dr E, Birmingham, Alabama
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1245342013
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/31/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/07/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7911956362
  • Enrollment ID: I20050112001158

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1245342013NPI-NPPES
351890800OtherALDEPT OF LABOR
C144OtherALBCBS
529905830MedicaidAL
604336100OtherALDEPT OF LABOR
C141OtherALBCBS
019069000MedicaidFL
515-05375OtherALBCBS, MCE, PREMIER MEDICA
529910000MedicaidAL
CH5239OtherALRR MEDICARE
051505375MedicaidAL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 0019156 (Alabama)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine ME112038 (Florida)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 Thomas Sowder allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBaldwin Emergency Physicians, P.c..
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154378271
PECOS PAC ID: 4688627946
Enrollment ID: O20050225000807

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 Thomas Sowder 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 Thomas Sowder, MD
2016 Stonegate Trail, Suite 112,
Vestavia Hills, AL 35242-2260

Ph: (205) 545-9529
Dr Joseph Thomas Sowder, MD
50 Medical Park Dr E,
Birmingham, AL 35235-3401

Ph: (205) 838-3970

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