Edward Mellard Behling, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Florence, SC

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Edward Mellard Behling, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Florence, South Carolina. His current practice location is 360 N Irby St, Florence, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (843) 667-9414.

Edward Mellard Behling is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 16221) 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 1154394583.

Contact Information

Edward Mellard Behling, MD
360 N Irby St,
Florence, SC 29501-2808
(843) 667-9414
(843) 667-1362

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Physician's Profile

Full NameEdward Mellard Behling
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location360 N Irby St, Florence, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1154394583
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/08/2006
  • Last Update Date: 06/03/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729086442
  • Enrollment ID: I20061113000361

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Edward Mellard Behling such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1154394583NPI-NPPES
162219MedicaidSC
F364298552OtherSCMEDICARE ID

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 16221 (South 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. Edward Mellard Behling allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMcleod Regional Medical Center of the Pee Dee Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154371433
PECOS PAC ID: 7416851852
Enrollment ID: O20031126000251
Entity NameHopehealth, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821002411
PECOS PAC ID: 4082510623
Enrollment ID: O20031212000253

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. Edward Mellard Behling 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
Edward Mellard Behling, MD
360 N Irby St,
Florence, SC 29501-2808

Ph: (843) 667-9414		Edward Mellard Behling, MD
360 N Irby St,
Florence, SC 29501-2808

Ph: (843) 667-9414

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