James M Edwards, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in The Dalles, OR

James M Edwards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in The Dalles, Oregon. He went to University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) and graduated in 2005 and has 19 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Asher Community Health Center, South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc and his current practice location is 1825 E 19th St, The Dalles, Oregon. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (541) 296-8010.

James M Edwards is licensed to practice in Oregon (license number MD28135) and he also participates in the medicare program. He may accept medicare assignments (which means he may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1376705897.

Contact Information

James M Edwards, MD
1825 E 19th St,
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 296-8010
(541) 298-2112

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames M Edwards
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience19 Years
Location1825 E 19th St, The Dalles, Oregon
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMay be. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount; you may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • James M Edwards attended and graduated from University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) in 2005
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1376705897
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2008
  • Last Update Date: 03/09/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800937624
  • Enrollment ID: I20091230000470

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James M Edwards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1376705897NPI-NPPES
218105MedicaidOR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist MD28135 (Oregon)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD28135 (Oregon)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenterVancouver, WAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Asher Community Health Center21634607266
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc5991618738309

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. James M Edwards allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAsher Community Health Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1811937485
PECOS PAC ID: 2163460726
Enrollment ID: O20070608000181

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. James M Edwards 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
James M Edwards, MD
Po Box 1520,
The Dalles, OR 97058

Ph: (541) 296-8010
James M Edwards, MD
1825 E 19th St,
The Dalles, OR 97058

Ph: (541) 296-8010

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Dr. Lawrence E Long Iii, MD
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Phone: 541-296-1111    Fax: 541-296-7601

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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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