Kent Paul Vanbuecken, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Norton, VA

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Kent Paul Vanbuecken, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Norton, Virginia. His current practice location is 96 15th St Nw, Suite 111, Norton, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (276) 439-1463.

Kent Paul Vanbuecken is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101255623) 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 1437195377.

Contact Information

Kent Paul Vanbuecken, MD
96 15th St Nw, Suite 111,
Norton, VA 24273-1620
(276) 439-1463
(276) 439-1464

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKent Paul Vanbuecken
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location96 15th St Nw, Norton, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437195377
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6002706132
  • Enrollment ID: I20141201001270

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kent Paul Vanbuecken such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437195377NPI-NPPES
1437195377MedicaidVA
4586750OtherAETNA
Q004984MedicaidTN
P01415097OtherVARR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery MD00026111 (Washington)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine MD0002611 (Washington)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 0101255623 (Virginia)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. Kent Paul Vanbuecken allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameNorton Community Physician Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861674160
PECOS PAC ID: 1557431665
Enrollment ID: O20080602000375
Entity NameValley Physician Enterprise Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538316203
PECOS PAC ID: 9931268091
Enrollment ID: O20081104000278

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. Kent Paul Vanbuecken 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
Kent Paul Vanbuecken, MD
Po Box 5127,
Johnson City, TN 37602-5127

Ph: (423) 952-2122		Kent Paul Vanbuecken, MD
96 15th St Nw, Suite 111,
Norton, VA 24273-1620

Ph: (276) 439-1463

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