Mark E Blankenship, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Rincon, GA

Mark E Blankenship, MD is a medicare enrolled "Colon & Rectal Surgery" physician in Rincon, Georgia. He went to Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Sjc Ms General Surgery Llc and his current practice location is 594 S Columbia Ave, Ste 100, Rincon, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (912) 826-4057.

Mark E Blankenship is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 043557) 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 1861492191.

Contact Information

Mark E Blankenship, MD
594 S Columbia Ave, Ste 100,
Rincon, GA 31326-0919
(912) 826-4057
(912) 826-2853

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMark E Blankenship
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience34 Years
Location594 S Columbia Ave, Rincon, Georgia
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:
  • Mark E Blankenship attended and graduated from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861492191
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/28/2005
  • Last Update Date: 11/15/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8820072416
  • Enrollment ID: I20040614000124

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mark E Blankenship such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861492191NPI-NPPES
00791557AMedicaidGA
CN8505OtherGARR MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208600000XSurgery 043557 (Georgia)Secondary
208C00000XColon & Rectal Surgery 043557 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Enhabit Home HealthPooler, GAHome health agency
Candler HospitalSavannah, GAHospital
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sjc Ms General Surgery Llc41830716086

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. Mark E Blankenship allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMetro Surgical PC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902823024
PECOS PAC ID: 2961490669
Enrollment ID: O20040503000742
Entity NameSjc MS General Surgery LLC
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295519775
PECOS PAC ID: 4183071608
Enrollment ID: O20231106001112

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. Mark E Blankenship 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
Mark E Blankenship, MD
Po Box 919,
Rincon, GA 31326-0919

Ph: (912) 826-4057
Mark E Blankenship, MD
594 S Columbia Ave, Ste 100,
Rincon, GA 31326-0919

Ph: (912) 826-4057

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