Karen Wai-kai Andres, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Hettinger, ND

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Karen Wai-kai Andres, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery" physician in Hettinger, North Dakota. She went to University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine and graduated in 2020 and has 5 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. She is a member of the group practice West River Health Services and her current practice location is 1000 Highway 12 West River Health Services-, Hettinger, North Dakota. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (701) 567-4561.

Karen Wai-kai Andres is licensed to practice in North Dakota (license number RL13314) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1437563459.

Contact Information

Karen Wai-kai Andres, MD
1000 Highway 12 West River Health Services-,
Hettinger, ND 58639
(701) 567-4561
(701) 567-6369

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKaren Wai-kai Andres
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience5 Years
Location1000 Highway 12 West River Health Services-, Hettinger, North Dakota
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Karen Wai-kai Andres attended and graduated from University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine in 2020
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437563459
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/18/2014
  • Last Update Date: 02/18/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517274574
  • Enrollment ID: I20210222001217

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Karen Wai-kai Andres such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437563459NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery RL13314 (North Dakota)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
West River Regional Medical Center-cahHettinger, NDHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
West River Health Services004212704512

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. Karen Wai-kai Andres allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameWest River Health Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174606271
PECOS PAC ID: 0042127045
Enrollment ID: O20040128001023
Entity NameWest River Health Services
Entity TypePart A Provider - Critical Access Hospital
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588763247
PECOS PAC ID: 0042127045
Enrollment ID: O20100909000218

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. Karen Wai-kai Andres 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
Karen Wai-kai Andres, MD
1000 Highway 12,
Hettinger, ND 58639

Ph: (701) 567-4561		Karen Wai-kai Andres, MD
1000 Highway 12 West River Health Services-,
Hettinger, ND 58639

Ph: (701) 567-4561

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Surgery Doctors in Hettinger, ND

William C Elder, M.D.
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1000 Highway 12, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: 701-567-4561    Fax: 701-567-6301
Robert J Gustafson, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1100 Highway 12, Attn: Eve, Hettinger, ND 58639
Phone: 701-567-4561    

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