Sterling Shafer, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Jacksonville, IL

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Sterling Shafer, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Jacksonville, Illinois. His current practice location is 1600 W Walnut St, Jacksonville, Illinois. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (217) 245-9541.

Sterling Shafer is licensed to practice in Illinois (license number ) 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 1316065873.

Contact Information

Sterling Shafer, MD
1600 W Walnut St,
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1136
(217) 245-9541
(217) 479-8781

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Physician's Profile

Full NameSterling Shafer
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Location1600 W Walnut St, Jacksonville, Illinois
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1316065873
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/26/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/09/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7618920687
  • Enrollment ID: I20050302000360

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sterling Shafer such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1316065873NPI-NPPES
P00041714OtherILMEDICARE RR
077530OtherILHEALTH ALLIANCE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine (Illinois)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. Sterling Shafer allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePassavant Memorial Area Hospital Association
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760994040
PECOS PAC ID: 3173503281
Enrollment ID: O20180508002390

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. Sterling Shafer 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
Sterling Shafer, MD
1600 W Walnut St,
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1136

Ph: (217) 245-9541		Sterling Shafer, MD
1600 W Walnut St,
Jacksonville, IL 62650-1136

Ph: (217) 245-9541

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