George Hefner, MD in Lake Forest, IL - Medicare Anesthesiology

George Hefner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Lake Forest, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1988 and has 37 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Anesthesiology. He is a member of the group practice Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Vituity-wisconsin Anesthesia Sc, Aurora Medical Group, Inc. and his current practice location is 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (847) 535-6100.

George Hefner is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036083805) 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 1548279649.

Contact Information

	George Hefner, MD
	660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045-1659
	(847) 535-6100
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	George Hefner
Gender	Male
Speciality	Anesthesiology
Experience	37 Years
Location	660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, Illinois
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:

George Hefner graduated from medical school in 1988

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1548279649
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/07/2006
Last Update Date: 07/25/2022

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 2365330529
Enrollment ID: I20100331000452

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for George Hefner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1548279649	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207L00000X	Anesthesiology	57253 (Wisconsin)	Secondary
207L00000X	Anesthesiology	036083805 (Illinois)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital	Lake forest, IL	Hospital
Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	Hospital
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus	Milwaukee, WI	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation	4587576814	3871
Vituity-wisconsin Anesthesia Sc	2163968819	113
Aurora Medical Group, Inc.	6709794258	3491

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 Hefner allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1346235314 PECOS PAC ID: 4587576814 Enrollment ID: O20031105000541

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 Hefner 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
George Hefner, MD 921 Sherwood Dr, Lake Bluff, IL 60044-2203 Ph: () -	George Hefner, MD 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045-1659 Ph: (847) 535-6100

Reviews and Comments

Anesthesiology Doctors in Lake Forest, IL

Aristeidie Diveris, Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847-535-6100
Barry S. Levin, M.D. Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 915 S Waukegan Rd Ste 200, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 224-516-4108 Fax: 224-516-4116
Craig Sopko, MD Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847-535-6100
Dr. Michael J. Tobin, M.D. Anesthesiology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847-535-6100
John Spehlmann, MD Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 800-444-6110
Dr. Brian Zider, M.D. Anesthesiology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847-234-5600 Fax: 847-535-7884
Ronald Meyer, MD Anesthesiology Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 660 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847-535-6100

George Hefner, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in Lake Forest, IL