Joseph M Turner, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Tifton, GA

Joseph M Turner, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Tifton, Georgia. His current practice location is 2225 Us Hwy 41 N, Tifton, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (229) 391-4100.

Joseph M Turner is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 9286) 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 1326047838.

Contact Information

Joseph M Turner, MD
2225 Us Hwy 41 N,
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 391-4100
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJoseph M Turner
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location2225 Us Hwy 41 N, Tifton, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326047838
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/18/2005
  • Last Update Date: 12/01/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789747452
  • Enrollment ID: I20090107000479

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Joseph M Turner such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326047838NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 9286 (Georgia)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. Joseph M Turner allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTift Regional Health System, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790280857
PECOS PAC ID: 5193619971
Enrollment ID: O20040212000064
Entity NameTift Regional Health System Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881203305
PECOS PAC ID: 2062745169
Enrollment ID: O20200217002409

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. Joseph M Turner 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
Joseph M Turner, MD
2225 Us Hwy 41 N,
Tifton, GA 31794

Ph: (229) 391-4100
Joseph M Turner, MD
2225 Us Hwy 41 N,
Tifton, GA 31794

Ph: (229) 391-4100

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