Ray Lester James Jr, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Murfreesboro, TN

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Ray Lester James Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. His current practice location is 1115b Dow St, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (615) 896-6996.

Ray Lester James Jr is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 63830) 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 1265436521.

Contact Information

Ray Lester James Jr, MD
1115b Dow St,
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-2487
(615) 896-6996
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRay Lester James Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Location1115b Dow St, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265436521
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/02/2005
  • Last Update Date: 02/28/2025
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6103919527
  • Enrollment ID: I20221212000646

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ray Lester James Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265436521NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 93691 (South Carolina)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 0101039107 (Virginia)Secondary
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology 63830 (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. Ray Lester James Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameGastroenterology Center Of The Midsouth Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417932492
PECOS PAC ID: 4880619824
Enrollment ID: O20060201000753
Entity NameKnoxville Hma Physician Management, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1629356969
PECOS PAC ID: 6103097316
Enrollment ID: O20110920000526

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. Ray Lester James Jr 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
Ray Lester James Jr, MD
One Gi Credentialing Department, Po Box 381468,
Germantown, TN 38183-1318

Ph: () -		Ray Lester James Jr, MD
1115b Dow St,
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-2487

Ph: (615) 896-6996

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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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