James Tan, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Elkin, NC

James Tan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Elkin, North Carolina. His current practice location is 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (800) 291-4020.

James Tan is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 34748) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1831144542.

Contact Information

James Tan, MD
180 Parkwood Dr,
Elkin, NC 28621-2430
(800) 291-4020
(919) 419-7247

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames Tan
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831144542
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8628082872
  • Enrollment ID: I20060126001036

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James Tan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831144542NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 34748 (North Carolina)Primary

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 Tan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameJefferson Emergency Services Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720495336
PECOS PAC ID: 4880813047
Enrollment ID: O20140919002281

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 Tan 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 Tan, MD
3211 Shannon Rd, Suite 300,
Durham, NC 27707-6322

Ph: (800) 291-4020
James Tan, MD
180 Parkwood Dr,
Elkin, NC 28621-2430

Ph: (800) 291-4020

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Elkin, NC

Mark Hampton Harris, PA-C
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 336-527-7472    Fax: 336-835-8752
Steven Isaacs, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 800-291-4020    Fax: 919-419-7247
Dr. Robert Everett Qualheim, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1321 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 336-530-4491    Fax: 949-561-5143
John Kerry Collins, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 800-291-4020    Fax: 919-419-7247
David Wiggins, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 800-291-4020    Fax: 919-419-7247
Dr. Anna Wright, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 336-527-7217    

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