Gary Robert Schafer, MD in Forest City, NC - Medicare Pulmonary Disease

Gary Robert Schafer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Forest City, North Carolina. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pulmonary Disease. He is a member of the group practice Carolinas Physicians Network Inc. and his current practice location is 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 286-9036.

Gary Robert Schafer is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 36033) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1306889134.

Contact Information

	Gary Robert Schafer, MD
	181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043-7151
	(828) 286-9036
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Gary Robert Schafer
Gender	Male
Speciality	Pulmonary Disease
Experience	40 Years
Location	181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Gary Robert Schafer graduated from medical school in 1986

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1306889134
Provider Enumeration Date: 06/13/2006
Last Update Date: 07/15/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7214827575
Enrollment ID: I20070105000382

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Gary Robert Schafer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1306889134	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	36033 (North Carolina)	Secondary
207RC0200X	Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine	36033 (North Carolina)	Secondary
207RS0012X	Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine	36033 (North Carolina)	Secondary
207RP1001X	Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease	36033 (North Carolina)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Rutherford Regional Medical Center	Rutherfordton, NC	Hospital
Atrium Health Cleveland	Shelby, NC	Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health	Charlotte, NC	Hospital
St Lukes Hospital	Columbus, NC	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Carolinas Physicians Network Inc.	3375449655	2100

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. Gary Robert Schafer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Carolinas Physicians Network Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1437607686 PECOS PAC ID: 3375449655 Enrollment ID: O20040115000819

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. Gary Robert Schafer 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Gary Robert Schafer, MD Po Box 19305, Charlotte, NC 28219-9305 Ph: () -	Gary Robert Schafer, MD 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043-7151 Ph: (828) 286-9036

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Stephen Joseph Melson, MD Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-286-9036
Matthew Rees, MD Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 136 Sparks Dr, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-288-6320
Donald Townsend, Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 136 Sparks Dr, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-286-9036
Dr. Faria Amber Irani, MD Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-286-9036
Benjamin Jay Lyles, MD Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-286-9036
Claude Whitworth, MD Pulmonary Disease Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 181 Daniel Rd, Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-286-9036

Gary Robert Schafer, MD - Medicare Pulmonary Disease in Forest City, NC