Deborah Upchurch Howard, APN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Wartburg, TN

Deborah Upchurch Howard, APN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Wartburg, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 1236 Knoxville Hwy, Wartburg, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 346-5566.

Deborah Upchurch Howard is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 5014398) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1306139365.

Contact Information

Deborah Upchurch Howard, APN
1236 Knoxville Hwy,
Wartburg, TN 37887-4200
(423) 346-5566
(423) 346-5631

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Provider's Profile

Full NameDeborah Upchurch Howard
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location1236 Knoxville Hwy, Wartburg, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1306139365
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/25/2011
  • Last Update Date: 12/20/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638348295
  • Enrollment ID: I20110816000618

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Deborah Upchurch Howard such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1306139365NPI-NPPES
1527937MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
364SA2100XClinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Care 0000015730 (Tennessee)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 5014398 (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. Deborah Upchurch Howard allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSoutheastern Emergency Services P C
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669414264
PECOS PAC ID: 6204730195
Enrollment ID: O20031121000687
Entity NameSummit View Health Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952557381
PECOS PAC ID: 7113971599
Enrollment ID: O20050309000999
Entity NameEast Tennessee Surgical Group, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164589628
PECOS PAC ID: 2365497765
Enrollment ID: O20050318000318
Entity NameCovenant Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457302010
PECOS PAC ID: 2860305463
Enrollment ID: O20060719000030
Entity NameHealth Providers Of America Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1316560972
PECOS PAC ID: 9931529948
Enrollment ID: O20201013001855
Entity NameAmerican Wound Care Centers
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306585500
PECOS PAC ID: 0648650853
Enrollment ID: O20220706001930

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. Deborah Upchurch Howard 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
Deborah Upchurch Howard, APN
Po Box 368,
Wartburg, TN 37887-0368

Ph: (423) 346-5566
Deborah Upchurch Howard, APN
1236 Knoxville Hwy,
Wartburg, TN 37887-4200

Ph: (423) 346-5566

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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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