Gale A Smolen, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Albany, OR

Gale A Smolen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Albany, Oregon. She went to Loma Linda University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1976 and has 48 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice County Of Linn and her current practice location is 445 3rd Ave Sw, Albany, Oregon. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (541) 967-3866.

Gale A Smolen is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD11966) 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 1316030257.

Contact Information

Gale A Smolen, MD
445 3rd Ave Sw,
Albany, OR 97321-2272
(541) 967-3866
(541) 928-3020

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Physician's Profile

Full NameGale A Smolen
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience48 Years
Location445 3rd Ave Sw, Albany, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Gale A Smolen attended and graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1976
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316030257
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1850559519
  • Enrollment ID: I20120227000450

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gale A Smolen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316030257NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MD11966 (Oregon)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Samaritan Lebanon Community HospitalLebanon, ORHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
County Of Linn791198463811

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. Gale A Smolen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Linn
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760575781
PECOS PAC ID: 7911984638
Enrollment ID: O20040701000264

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. Gale A Smolen 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
Gale A Smolen, MD
Po Box 100,
Albany, OR 97321-0031

Ph: (541) 967-3866
Gale A Smolen, MD
445 3rd Ave Sw,
Albany, OR 97321-2272

Ph: (541) 967-3866

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