Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Durham, NC

Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Durham, North Carolina. His current practice location is 120 William Penn Plz, Durham, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (919) 220-5255.

Thomas Alva Dimmig is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 22702) 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 1073598868.

Contact Information

Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD
120 William Penn Plz,
Durham, NC 27704-2150
(919) 220-5255
(919) 313-1276

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Physician's Profile

Full NameThomas Alva Dimmig
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery
Location120 William Penn Plz, Durham, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073598868
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/14/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/19/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4385542448
  • Enrollment ID: I20040109000122

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Thomas Alva Dimmig such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073598868NPI-NPPES
8910322MedicaidNC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 22702 (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. Thomas Alva Dimmig allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameEmergeortho Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376592964
PECOS PAC ID: 0749188894
Enrollment ID: O20040109000108

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. Thomas Alva Dimmig 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
Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD
120 William Penn Plz,
Durham, NC 27704-2150

Ph: (919) 220-5255
Thomas Alva Dimmig, MD
120 William Penn Plz,
Durham, NC 27704-2150

Ph: (919) 220-5255

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