Dr Virginia Hood Templeton, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Asheville, NC

Dr Virginia Hood Templeton, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Asheville, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 100 Far Horizons Ln, Asheville, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 771-2219.

Dr Virginia Hood Templeton is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number ) 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 1407811136.

Contact Information

Dr Virginia Hood Templeton, MD
100 Far Horizons Ln,
Asheville, NC 28803-2046
(828) 771-2219
(828) 771-2634

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Virginia Hood Templeton
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location100 Far Horizons Ln, Asheville, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407811136
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/18/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/20/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486646213
  • Enrollment ID: I20050219000041

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Virginia Hood Templeton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407811136NPI-NPPES
P00113957OtherNCRAILROAD MEDICARE
89131RRMedicaidNC
131RROtherNCBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine (North Carolina)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 Virginia Hood Templeton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameMemorycare
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861456766
PECOS PAC ID: 9537105010
Enrollment ID: O20050706000864

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 Virginia Hood Templeton 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 Virginia Hood Templeton, MD
100 Far Horizons Ln,
Asheville, NC 28803-2046

Ph: (828) 771-2219
Dr Virginia Hood Templeton, MD
100 Far Horizons Ln,
Asheville, NC 28803-2046

Ph: (828) 771-2219

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