George Alden Swanson, MD - Medicare Critical Care (intensivists) in Oak Ridge, TN

George Alden Swanson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine" physician in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Critical Care (intensivists). He is a member of the group practice Cogent Healthcare Of Decatur, Llc and his current practice location is 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 481-1000.

George Alden Swanson is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 29323) 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 1538136759.

Contact Information

George Alden Swanson, MD
990 Oak Ridge Tpke,
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6976
(865) 481-1000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameGeorge Alden Swanson
GenderMale
SpecialityCritical Care (intensivists)
Experience28 Years
Location990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • George Alden Swanson graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538136759
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 02/25/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8123006202
  • Enrollment ID: I20230823003064

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George Alden Swanson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538136759NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 29323 (Tennessee)Secondary
207LC0200XAnesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine 29323 (Tennessee)Primary
207L00000XAnesthesiology 22843 (West Virginia)Secondary
207LC0200XAnesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine MD-17172 (Hawaii)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, ALHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cogent Healthcare Of Decatur, Llc044614197219

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. George Alden Swanson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameCogent Healthcare Of Decatur, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386695500
PECOS PAC ID: 0446141972
Enrollment ID: O20040323001222

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. George Alden Swanson 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
George Alden Swanson, MD
Po Box 3466,
Charleston, WV 25334-3466

Ph: (304) 720-8816
George Alden Swanson, MD
990 Oak Ridge Tpke,
Oak Ridge, TN 37830-6976

Ph: (865) 481-1000

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Anesthesiology Doctors in Oak Ridge, TN

Maurice Charitat, MD
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Gregory W. Snodgrass, MD
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James F. Shanks, MD
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Phone: 865-481-1112    Fax: 770-237-1124
Joseph W. Bondranko Jr., MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Anesthesia Dept, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-481-1112    Fax: 770-237-1124
Edwin Scott Regen, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-481-1112    Fax: 770-237-1124
Shannon M Sorah, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Anesthesia Dept, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-481-1112    Fax: 770-237-1124
Jonathan R. Frazier, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 990 Oak Ridge Tpke, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: 865-481-1112    Fax: 770-237-1124

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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