Laurence Oliver James, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Sweetwater, TN

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Laurence Oliver James, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Sweetwater, Tennessee. He went to Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2015 and has 10 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Sweetwater Hospital Association and his current practice location is 304 Wright St, Sweetwater, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (865) 213-8401.

Laurence Oliver James is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number MD58685) 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 1932587342.

Contact Information

Laurence Oliver James, MD
304 Wright St,
Sweetwater, TN 37874-1181
(865) 213-8401
(865) 213-8596

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLaurence Oliver James
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience10 Years
Location304 Wright St, Sweetwater, Tennessee
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:
  • Laurence Oliver James attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2015
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1932587342
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/18/2015
  • Last Update Date: 05/27/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8729388202
  • Enrollment ID: I20190606001137

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Laurence Oliver James such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1932587342NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD58685 (Tennessee)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sweetwater Hosp Home HealthSweetwater, TNHome health agency
Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TNHospital
Starr Regional Medical Center AthensAthens, TNHospital
Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville, TNHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sweetwater Hospital Association660877377524

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. Laurence Oliver James allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSweetwater Hospital Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1558995399
PECOS PAC ID: 6608773775
Enrollment ID: O20210226000607

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. Laurence Oliver James 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
Laurence Oliver James, MD
304 Wright St,
Sweetwater, TN 37874-1181

Ph: (865) 213-8582		Laurence Oliver James, MD
304 Wright St,
Sweetwater, TN 37874-1181

Ph: (865) 213-8401

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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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