Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD in Norfolk, VA

Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Norfolk, Virginia. She went to Eastern Virginia Medical School and graduated in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Sentara Medical Group and her current practice location is 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, Virginia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (757) 261-5000.

Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101265903) 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 1598926842.

Contact Information

	Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD
	6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, VA 23502-2824
	(757) 261-5000
	(757) 962-5610

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend
Gender	Female
Speciality	General Surgery
Experience	16 Years
Location	6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, Virginia
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 Kara Elizabeth Friend attended and graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2008

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1598926842
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/19/2008
Last Update Date: 07/21/2021

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0345466942
Enrollment ID: I20190613002363

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1598926842	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208600000X	Surgery	MD454473 (Pennsylvania)	Secondary
208600000X	Surgery	0101265903 (Virginia)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Sentara Leigh Hospital	Norfolk, VA	Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital	Virginia beach, VA	Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital	Norfolk, VA	Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospital	Suffolk, VA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Sentara Medical Group	8921903923	1058

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 Kara Elizabeth Friend allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Sentara Medical Group
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1265485270 PECOS PAC ID: 8921903923 Enrollment ID: O20031203000466

Entity Name	Riverside Physician Services Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1194929026 PECOS PAC ID: 5092608448 Enrollment ID: O20040207000400

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 Kara Elizabeth Friend 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 Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, VA 23502-2824 Ph: (757) 261-5000	Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, VA 23502-2824 Ph: (757) 261-5000

Reviews and Comments

Surgery Doctors in Norfolk, VA

Jennifer Masden Reed, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 300, Norfolk, VA 23502 Phone: 757-261-5000 Fax: 757-962-5610
Dr. Duncan Paul Yoder, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 600 Gresham Dr Ste 8620, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: 757-395-1600 Fax: 757-625-0433
Isabella Kim, Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: 757-388-3000
Marcia Ann Kuhn, M.D. Surgery Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 601 Childrens Ln, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: 757-668-7703 Fax: 757-668-8860
Dr. Rebecca Caperton Britt, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 825 Fairfax Ave, Suite 610, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: 757-446-8950 Fax: 757-446-5197
Marybeth Scavone Hughes, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 825 Fairfax Ave, Ste 610, Norfolk, VA 23507 Phone: 757-446-8960 Fax: 757-446-5197
Dr. Gregory Franklin Adams, MD Surgery Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 160 Kingsley Ln, Ste. 400, Norfolk, VA 23505 Phone: 757-889-6830 Fax: 757-889-6838

Dr Kara Elizabeth Friend, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Norfolk, VA