Ralph Christian Estes, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Hendersonville, NC

Ralph Christian Estes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Hendersonville, North Carolina. His current practice location is 2315 Asheville Hwy, Suite 20, Hendersonville, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 692-4356.

Ralph Christian Estes is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 0000-33996) 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 1164420857.

Contact Information

Ralph Christian Estes, MD
2315 Asheville Hwy, Suite 20,
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 692-4356
(828) 693-6051

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRalph Christian Estes
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location2315 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164420857
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/07/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/31/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3971490368
  • Enrollment ID: I20040719000632

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ralph Christian Estes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164420857NPI-NPPES
NCO016F380OtherNCMEDICARE PTAN
30842OtherNCBCBS
8930842MedicaidNC
P00651378OtherNCMEDICARE RAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 0000-33996 (North Carolina)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. Ralph Christian Estes allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHenderson County Hospital Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1447444559
PECOS PAC ID: 8123938115
Enrollment ID: O20040611001396
Entity NameHenderson County Hospital Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053782318
PECOS PAC ID: 8123938115
Enrollment ID: O20160201002874

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. Ralph Christian Estes 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
Ralph Christian Estes, MD
Po Box 27877,
Salt Lake City, UT 84127-0877

Ph: (828) 694-8385
Ralph Christian Estes, MD
2315 Asheville Hwy, Suite 20,
Hendersonville, NC 28791

Ph: (828) 692-4356

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