Lafayette Burks, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Jesup, GA

Lafayette Burks, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Jesup, Georgia. His current practice location is 865 S 1st St, Jesup, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (904) 805-1300.

Lafayette Burks is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 50502) 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 1952497760.

Contact Information

Lafayette Burks, MD
865 S 1st St,
Jesup, GA 31545
(904) 805-1300
(904) 805-1302

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLafayette Burks
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location865 S 1st St, Jesup, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952497760
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/05/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/17/2008
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173571452
  • Enrollment ID: I20050104000798

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lafayette Burks such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952497760NPI-NPPES
945875OtherGABCBS
P00270549OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 50502 (Georgia)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. Lafayette Burks allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameWayne Emergency Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1982828943
PECOS PAC ID: 6103926241
Enrollment ID: O20070703000148
Entity NameErx Group Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760823082
PECOS PAC ID: 9335037571
Enrollment ID: O20130930000326
Entity NameSouthland Optim Jenkins Emergency Medical Services, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265826242
PECOS PAC ID: 9537461538
Enrollment ID: O20160107002680

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. Lafayette Burks 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
Lafayette Burks, MD
Po Box 532855,
Atlanta, GA 30353-2855

Ph: (904) 805-1300
Lafayette Burks, MD
865 S 1st St,
Jesup, GA 31545

Ph: (904) 805-1300

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Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 865 S 1st St, Jesup, GA 31545
Phone: 904-805-1300    Fax: 904-805-1302

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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