Dr Lena Brice Palmer, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Maywood, IL

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Dr Lena Brice Palmer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Maywood, Illinois. Her current practice location is 2160 S. 1st Avenue, Building 54, Room 167, Maywood, Illinois. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (708) 216-0464.

Dr Lena Brice Palmer is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036128566) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1801080460.

Contact Information

Dr Lena Brice Palmer, MD
2160 S. 1st Avenue, Building 54, Room 167,
Maywood, IL 60153
(708) 216-0464
(701) 216-4113

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Lena Brice Palmer
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location2160 S. 1st Avenue, Maywood, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1801080460
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/28/2007
  • Last Update Date: 12/12/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5496927501
  • Enrollment ID: I20111014000429

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lena Brice Palmer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1801080460NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 200701318 (North Carolina)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 036128566 (Illinois)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 Lena Brice Palmer allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLoyola University Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1336159961
PECOS PAC ID: 3779488903
Enrollment ID: O20031202000027

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 Lena Brice Palmer 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 Lena Brice Palmer, MD
2160 S. 1st Avenue, Building 54, Room 167,
Maywood, IL 60153

Ph: (919) 966-4996		Dr Lena Brice Palmer, MD
2160 S. 1st Avenue, Building 54, Room 167,
Maywood, IL 60153

Ph: (708) 216-0464

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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