James W Whitfield, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Gallup, NM

James W Whitfield, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Gallup, New Mexico. His current practice location is 1801 Redrock Dr, Gallup, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (505) 863-7993.

James W Whitfield is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number 89-329) 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 1639141443.

Contact Information

James W Whitfield, MD
1801 Redrock Dr,
Gallup, NM 87301-5655
(505) 863-7993
(505) 863-9406

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJames W Whitfield
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location1801 Redrock Dr, Gallup, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1639141443
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/06/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/05/2009
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476512997
  • Enrollment ID: I20110104000501

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for James W Whitfield such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1639141443NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 89-329 (New Mexico)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 W Whitfield allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225002322
PECOS PAC ID: 3173436409
Enrollment ID: O20031111000840

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 W Whitfield 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 W Whitfield, MD
1801 Redrock Dr,
Gallup, NM 87301-5655

Ph: (505) 863-7993
James W Whitfield, MD
1801 Redrock Dr,
Gallup, NM 87301-5655

Ph: (505) 863-7993

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