Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr, MD, FAAFM - Medicare Family Medicine in Winchester, VA

Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr, MD, FAAFM is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Winchester, Virginia. His current practice location is 1330 Amherst St, Winchester, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (540) 722-2369.

Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101051674) 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 1497724322.

Contact Information

Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr, MD, FAAFM
1330 Amherst St,
Winchester, VA 22601-3000
(540) 722-2369
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1330 Amherst St, Winchester, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1497724322
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/02/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638351398
  • Enrollment ID: I20140416001548

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1497724322NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 0101051674 (Virginia)Primary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 13077 (West Virginia)Secondary

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 Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameShenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083617823
PECOS PAC ID: 9739093097
Enrollment ID: O20050613000473

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 Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr 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 Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr, MD, FAAFM
Po Box 1146,
Martinsburg, WV 25402-1146

Ph: (540) 869-0600
Dr Ralph Ellsworth Rickel Jr, MD, FAAFM
1330 Amherst St,
Winchester, VA 22601-3000

Ph: (540) 722-2369

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