Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Bloomington, IL

Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Bloomington, Illinois. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Christie Clinic, Llc and his current practice location is 2502 E Empire St, Bloomington, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (309) 300-1031.

Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number 036078947) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1194896720.

Contact Information

Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr, MD
2502 E Empire St,
Bloomington, IL 61704-3738
(309) 300-1031
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKenneth Wayne Birge Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience38 Years
Location2502 E Empire St, Bloomington, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194896720
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/14/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799816708
  • Enrollment ID: I20100707000547

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194896720NPI-NPPES
036078947MedicaidIL
010045844OtherRR MEDICARE
0540005535OtherILBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 036078947 (Illinois)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Carle Home CareChampaign, ILHome health agency

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Christie Clinic, Llc7719899319200

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. Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameChristie Clinic, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871523829
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899319
Enrollment ID: O20031103000332
Entity NameSummit Family Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174718050
PECOS PAC ID: 6406755917
Enrollment ID: O20040105000252

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. Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr 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
Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr, MD
101 W University Ave,
Champaign, IL 61820-3909

Ph: (309) 300-1031
Kenneth Wayne Birge Jr, MD
2502 E Empire St,
Bloomington, IL 61704-3738

Ph: (309) 300-1031

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