Richard Scott Sharp, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Decatur, AL

Richard Scott Sharp, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Decatur, Alabama. He went to University Of Alabama School Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic Llc and his current practice location is 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, Alabama. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (256) 350-0362.

Richard Scott Sharp is licensed to practice in Alabama (license number 00023285) 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 1710051842.

Contact Information

Richard Scott Sharp, MD
1103 16th Ave Se,
Decatur, AL 35601-3595
(256) 350-0362
Not Available

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameRichard Scott Sharp
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience29 Years
Location1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, Alabama
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:
  • Richard Scott Sharp attended and graduated from University Of Alabama School Of Medicine in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710051842
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/22/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476769043
  • Enrollment ID: I20101110001283

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Richard Scott Sharp such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710051842NPI-NPPES
51094904OtherALBLUECROSS BLUESHIELD AL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 00023285 (Alabama)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 00023285 (Alabama)Primary
207XS0114XOrthopaedic Surgery - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery 00023285 (Alabama)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur CampusDecatur, ALHospital
Lawrence Medical CenterMoulton, ALHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Decatur Orthopaedic Clinic Llc519374282315

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. Richard Scott Sharp allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDecatur Orthopaedic Clinic Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740331347
PECOS PAC ID: 5193742823
Enrollment ID: O20051101000312

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. Richard Scott Sharp 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
Richard Scott Sharp, MD
1103 16th Ave Se,
Decatur, AL 35601-3595

Ph: () -
Richard Scott Sharp, MD
1103 16th Ave Se,
Decatur, AL 35601-3595

Ph: (256) 350-0362

Reviews and Comments


Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Decatur, AL

Justin L Daigre, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    Fax: 256-355-9779
Robert A Sparks Iii, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    
Ewin B Jenkins, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    
John Randall Riehl, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1107 14th Ave Se Ste 300, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    
Dr. Jay Richard Solorio, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2828 Highway 31 S, Ste 112, Decatur, AL 35603
Phone: 256-353-8811    Fax: 256-301-6196
Robert Stacy Tapscott, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    
William A Sims, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1103 16th Ave Se, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: 256-350-0362    

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.