Kristine Vissage Scruggs, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Cary, NC

Kristine Vissage Scruggs, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Cary, North Carolina. She went to Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine and graduated in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Cumberland County Hospital System Inc, Rex Hospital Inc and her current practice location is 1900 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 350-1965.

Kristine Vissage Scruggs is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2009-02075) 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 1275736977.

Contact Information

Kristine Vissage Scruggs, MD
1900 Kildaire Farm Rd,
Cary, NC 27518-6616
(919) 350-1965
(919) 350-1980

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Physician's Profile

Full NameKristine Vissage Scruggs
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience17 Years
Location1900 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, North Carolina
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:
  • Kristine Vissage Scruggs attended and graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 2007
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275736977
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/08/2007
  • Last Update Date: 10/26/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7719011311
  • Enrollment ID: I20100818000750

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Kristine Vissage Scruggs such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275736977NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 2009-02075 (North Carolina)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program 141146 (North Carolina)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 2009-02075 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of North Carolina HospitalChapel hill, NCHospital
Rex HospitalRaleigh, NCHospital
Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Cumberland County Hospital System Inc1850204041455
Rex Hospital Inc0840109864652

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. Kristine Vissage Scruggs allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCumberland County Hospital System Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881946242
PECOS PAC ID: 1850204041
Enrollment ID: O20031112000693
Entity NameDoctors Making Housecalls Geriatric Medicine Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558501353
PECOS PAC ID: 5799837696
Enrollment ID: O20090806000708
Entity NameRex Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1144248683
PECOS PAC ID: 0840109864
Enrollment ID: O20140613001181

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. Kristine Vissage Scruggs 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
Kristine Vissage Scruggs, MD
1900 Kildaire Farm Rd,
Cary, NC 27518-6616

Ph: (919) 350-1965
Kristine Vissage Scruggs, MD
1900 Kildaire Farm Rd,
Cary, NC 27518-6616

Ph: (919) 350-1965

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