Lidia Teshome Degefa, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Covington, TN

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Lidia Teshome Degefa, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Covington, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 1995 Highyway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (901) 476-2621.

Lidia Teshome Degefa is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 77230) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1194427120.

Contact Information

Lidia Teshome Degefa, MD
1995 Highyway 51 South,
Covington, TN 38019
(901) 476-2621
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Physician's Profile

Full NameLidia Teshome Degefa
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location1995 Highyway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194427120
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/21/2023
  • Last Update Date: 08/10/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517496086
  • Enrollment ID: I20250129000196

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lidia Teshome Degefa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194427120NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 18735 (Arkansas)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 77230 (Tennessee)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. Lidia Teshome Degefa allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameArkansas Emergency Staffing Solutions Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1275774630
PECOS PAC ID: 3274681341
Enrollment ID: O20090501000014
Entity NameHospital Care Consultants of Fordyce LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316497464
PECOS PAC ID: 5395024475
Enrollment ID: O20161112000042
Entity NameEss of Fordyce LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821547977
PECOS PAC ID: 1254611601
Enrollment ID: O20161201001070
Entity NameEss of Mcgehee LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639822653
PECOS PAC ID: 0749677516
Enrollment ID: O20220426000293

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. Lidia Teshome Degefa 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
Lidia Teshome Degefa, MD
212 Sunset Pl Unit B,
Redfield, AR 72132-8653

Ph: (901) 364-1627		Lidia Teshome Degefa, MD
1995 Highyway 51 South,
Covington, TN 38019

Ph: (901) 476-2621

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