Kara Purdy, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Fort Wainwright, AK

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Kara Purdy, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Her current practice location is Bassett Army Community Hospital, 4076 Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (907) 361-5603.

Kara Purdy is licensed to practice in Alaska (license number 137833) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1023401338.

Contact Information

Kara Purdy, MD
Bassett Army Community Hospital, 4076 Neely Road,
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
(907) 361-5603
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKara Purdy
GenderFemale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
LocationBassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023401338
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/11/2015
  • Last Update Date: 09/20/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9032416920
  • Enrollment ID: I20221004002415

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kara Purdy such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023401338NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 137833 (Alaska)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. Kara Purdy allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorthwest Emergency Physicians Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235172370
PECOS PAC ID: 3476462334
Enrollment ID: O20041214000892
Entity NameNorthwest Observation Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023539376
PECOS PAC ID: 9032480942
Enrollment ID: O20170810000470

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. Kara Purdy 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
Kara Purdy, MD
9040 Fitzsimmons Dr,
Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA 98431-1000

Ph: (253) 968-2997		Kara Purdy, MD
Bassett Army Community Hospital, 4076 Neely Road,
Fort Wainwright, AK 99703

Ph: (907) 361-5603

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Fort Wainwright, AK

Susan J Tate, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4076 Neely Road, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: 907-361-5479    
Dr. Raul Neftali Young-rodriguez, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1060 Gaffney Rd # 7440, Mcuc-qmd-cp Credentials Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703
Phone: 907-353-5143    

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